Effect of biomaterial characteristics on pelletizing properties and biofuel pellet quality

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1129-1134

  Samuelsson, Robert ^a   Thyrel, Mikael ^a   Sjöström, Michael ^b   Lestander, Torbjörn A ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Biomass; Factorial design; Pellet quality; Sawdust

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; FACTORIAL DESIGN; FRACTIONAL FACTORIAL DESIGNS; MECHANICAL DURABILITY; MOISTURE CONTENTS; NORWAY SPRUCE; PELLET PRODUCTION; PELLET QUALITY; RESIN ACIDS; SCOTS PINE; STEAM TREATMENT; STORAGE TIME; SYSTEMATIC STUDY; TREE SPECIES;

BIOFUELS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; DURABILITY; FORESTRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PRESSES (MACHINE TOOLS); RESINS;

PELLETIZING;

BIOMASS; DURABILITY; FORESTRY; FUELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; PELLETING; PRESSES; SAW DUST; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS;

EID: 68249131538     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.05.007     Document Type: Article

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