Modelling of thermal removal of tars in a high temperature stage fed by a plasma torch

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1363-1374

  Fourcault, A ^a,b   Marias, F ^a   Michon, U ^b  

^a LaTEP ENSGTI   (France)

^b Europlasma   (France)

Author keywords

Gasification; Plasma torch mathematical modelling; Tar thermal cracking

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION LEVELS; CONVERSION OF TOLUENE; DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; MODEL COMPOUND; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PRODUCT GAS; REACTION PATHWAYS; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMAL CRACKING; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS; THERMAL REMOVAL;

DEGRADATION; GAS ENGINES; GAS GENERATORS; GASIFICATION; NAPHTHALENE; PLASMA JETS; PLASMA TORCHES; PLASMAS; REACTION KINETICS; TAR; TOLUENE;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LITERATURE REVIEW; NAPHTHALENE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLASMA; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; TAR; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOLUENE; TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 77954862608     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.04.018     Document Type: Article

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