Studies on characteristics of some shrubaceous non-woody biomass species and their electricity generation potentials

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 786-795

  Kumar, M ^a   Patel, S K ^a   Mishra, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Analysis; Ash fusion temperatures; Electricity generation; Energy value; Non woody biomass

Indexed keywords

ASH CONTENTS; ASH FUSION TEMPERATURE; BIOMASS ASHES; BIOMASS MATERIALS; BIOMASS SPECIES; BOILER OPERATIONS; CARBON AND HYDROGENS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CO-FIRING; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY VALUE; FUSION TEMPERATURE; HIGH ASH COAL; WOODY BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 77649249845     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030903060341     Document Type: Article

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