Technical and feasibility study of conversion of long-stick wood to charcoal in a partial combustion metal kiln

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 17-25

  Saravanakumar, A ^a   Haridasan, T M ^a   Bai, R Kasturi ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATCH DATA PROCESSING; BRICKMAKING; COMBUSTION; COMMERCE; FORESTRY; KILNS; MARKETING; PYROLYSIS; WOOD;

CHARCOAL PRODUCTION; DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING; INFLUENCING PARAMETERS; LONG TERM PRODUCTION; PYROLYSIS REACTION; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

CHARCOAL;

EID: 65549136189     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0973-0826(08)60540-2     Document Type: Article

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