Optimization of pelletisation and combustion in a boiler of 17.5 kWth for vine shoots and industrial cork residue

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 621-628

  Mediavilla, I ^a   Fernandez M J ^a   Esteban, L S ^a  

^a CIEMAT Centre for Energetic Environmental and Technological Research   (Spain)

Author keywords

Combustion; Cork; Pelletisation; Pine sawdust; Vine shoots

Indexed keywords

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRY; ORE PELLETS; PELLETIZING; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SINTERING; SMOKE; THERMOCHEMISTRY; WASTE INCINERATION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

ASH CONTENTS; COMBUSTION PROCESS; CORK; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; HEATING VALUES; HIGH ENERGIES; PELLETISATION; PINE SAWDUST; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; VINE SHOOTS; WOOD INDUSTRIES; WOOD PELLETS;

RAW MATERIALS;

COMBUSTION; CORK; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; PELLETS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RAW MATERIALS; RENEWABLE RESOURCES; RESIDUES; SHOOTS; SINTERING; THERMOCHEMISTRY; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 62349121726     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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