Modeling biomass gasification using thermodynamic equilibrium approach

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 193-204

  Huang, Hua Jiang ^a   Ramaswamy, Shri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chemical equilibrium; Downdraft gasifier; Gasification; Modeling; Syngas

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; BIOMASS GASIFIER; CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM; DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER; EQUILIBRIUM COMPOSITIONS; EQUILIBRIUM MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GASIFIERS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; INTERNAL FLUID; LOCAL HEAT; MODELING; MODIFIED MODEL; SYNGAS; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIA; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM MODEL;

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS GENERATORS; MASS TRANSFER; PHASE EQUILIBRIA;

GASIFICATION;

CARBON MONOXIDE; METHANE;

BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUID FLOW; GASIFICATION; HEAT; HEAT TRANSFER; SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMICS; ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GAS; METHODOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GASES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 69449106796     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12010-008-8483-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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