Characterization of empty fruit bunch for microwave-assisted pyrolysis

Fuel

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1536-1544

  Omar, Rozita ^a   Idris, A ^a   Yunus, R ^a   Khalid, K ^a   Aida Isma, M I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b SEGI UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Characterization; Empty fruit bunch; Microwave; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS WASTES; CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; GAS PRODUCT; HEATING SOURCE; HIGH MOISTURE; HIGH REACTIVITY; HIGH WATER CONTENT; MALAYSIA; MICROWAVE ABSORBERS; MICROWAVE ABSORPTION; MICROWAVE PENETRATION DEPTH; MICROWAVE PYROLYSIS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED; MOISTURE CONTENTS; OIL PALM; OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH; PYROLYSIS REACTION; VOLATILE CONTENTS;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FRUITS; HEATING; OXYGEN; POTASSIUM; WATER CONTENT;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 79951915090     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2011.01.023     Document Type: Article

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