CFD studies on biomass thermochemical conversion

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1108-1130

  Wang, Yiqun ^a   Yan, Lifeng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass; CFD; Combustion; Gasification; Model; Pyrolysis; Thermochemical

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS CONVERSION; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID FLOW; FURNACE; GASIFICATION; HEAT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PHYSICAL MODEL; PYROLYSIS; REVIEW; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 46749158235     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms9061108     Document Type: Review

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