Low temperature gasification of olive kernels in a 5-kW fluidized bed reactor for H2-rich producer gas

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 6515-6524

  Skoulou, V ^a   Koufodimos, G ^a   Samaras, Z ^a   Zabaniotou, A ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Air fluidized bed gasification; Biomass; Hydrogen; Olive kernel; Olivine

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FULL MOLD PROCESS; GAS GENERATORS; GASES; HEATING; HYDROGEN; OLIVINE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SILICATE MINERALS;

AIR GASIFICATIONS; BENCH SCALES; BUBBLING FLUIDIZED BEDS; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; HEATING VALUES; HIGH-TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURES; OLIVE KERNEL; PRODUCER GASSES; REACTOR TEMPERATURES;

GASIFICATION;

EID: 55049090493     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.07.074     Document Type: Article

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