Experimental study of a novel fast gas-solid separator for pyrolysis reactors

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Huard, Martin ^a   Berruti, Franco ^b   Briens, Cedric ^b  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

downer reactor; fast separation; gas solid separation; pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

AIR; BIOMASS; GASIFICATION; GLASS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; INLET FLOW; PYROLYSIS; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; SEPARATORS; SILICA;

BIOMASS PYROLYSIS; DOWNER REACTOR; FAST SEPARATION; FCC CATALYSTS; GAS INLET; GAS-SOLID SEPARATION; GAS-SOLID SEPARATORS; GLASS BEAD; SEPARATION EFFICIENCY; SWIRL VANES;

SILICA SAND;

EID: 77957735884     PISSN: 21945748     EISSN: 15426580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1542-6580.1969     Document Type: Article

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