Evaluation of the pyrolytic and kinetic characteristics of Enteromorpha prolifera as a source of renewable bio-fuel from the Yellow Sea of China

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 88, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 647-652

  Li, Demao ^a   Chen, Limei ^a   Zhao, Jinsheng ^a   Zhang, Xiaowen ^b   Wang, Qingyin ^b   Wang, Hongxia ^c   Ye, Naihao ^b  

^a LIAOCHENG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YELLOW SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Enteromorpha prolifera; Kinetics; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

DEVOLATILIZATION; ENTEROMORPHA PROLIFERA; KINETIC CHARACTERISTICS; KINETIC COMPENSATION EFFECT; PEAK TEMPERATURES; PREEXPONENTIAL FACTOR; REACTION ORDERS; THREE STAGES; WEIGHT LOSS; YELLOW SEA;

HEATING; HEATING RATE; PYROLYSIS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY;

EID: 77953161452     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2009.10.011     Document Type: Article

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