Steam pyrolysis and catalytic steam reforming of biomass for hydrogen and biochar production

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 137-146

  Das, Keshav C ^a   Singh, Kaushlendra ^b   Adolphson, Ryan ^a   Hawkins, Bob ^c   Oglesby, Rebecca ^c   Lakly, Donald ^a   Day, Danny ^c  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Eprida Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochar; Hydrogen; Steam pyrolysis; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

BENCH-SCALE TEST; BIOCHAR; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CATALYTIC STEAM REFORMING; CO-PRODUCTION; EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN YIELDS; IN-PLANTS; PEANUT HULL; PILOT SCALE TEST; PILOT-SCALE STUDY; PINE BARK; PINE CHIPS; PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS; PYROLYSIS TEMPERATURE; RENEWABLE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; STEAM PYROLYSIS; STEAM REFORMING; WOODY BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; COST REDUCTION; FORESTRY; GAS PRODUCERS; HARDWOODS; NUTRIENTS; ORE PELLETS; PELLETIZING; PH EFFECTS; POTASSIUM; PYROLYSIS; SOIL TESTING; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 77949293696     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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