Experimental and modeling analysis of a batch gasification/pyrolysis reactor

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1426-1435

  Baggio, P ^a   Baratieri, M ^b   Fiori, L ^a   Grigiante, M ^a   Avi, D ^a   Tosi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOZEN BOLZANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Batch reactor; Chemical equilibrium; Gasification; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

BED MATERIALS; BIOMASS GASIFICATIONS; CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM; GASEOUS COMPOUNDS; GASIFICATION PRODUCTS; GASIFIER; HIGH-TEMPERATURE FURNACES; MODELING ANALYSIS; PRODUCT YIELDS; REACTION PRODUCTS; SOLID-PHASE; SPRUCE WOODS; SYN GAS; THERMAL RESPONSE; THERMOCHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUMS; THERMODYNAMIC MODELS;

BATCH REACTORS; BIOMASS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GAS GENERATORS; PELLETIZING; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; POLYMER BLENDS; THERMODYNAMICS;

GASIFICATION;

EID: 64649100576     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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