Fate of CuO-derived lignin oxidation products during plant combustion: Application to the evaluation of char input to soil organic matter

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1522-1536

  Kuo, Li Jung ^a   Louchouarn, Patrick ^a,b   Herbert, Bruce E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION CONDITIONS; COMBUSTION DURATION; COMBUSTION TEMPERATURES; CUPRIC OXIDE; LIGNIN OXIDATION; MODEL MATERIALS; PLANT CELLS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TWO STAGES; WOODY PLANTS;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COAL; COMBUSTION; COPPER OXIDES; GEOLOGIC MODELS; LIGNIN; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; SMOKE; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

PHENOLS;

ANGIOSPERM; COMBUSTION; CONIFEROUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; GRASS; LIGNIN; OXIDATION; PHENOL; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODEGRADATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COAL; COMBUSTION; COPPER COMPOUNDS; LIGNINS; OXIDATION; PHENOLS; SMOKE; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PINUS TAEDA; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA; SPARTINA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 53249107527     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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