Gasification of cashew nut shells for thermal application in local food processing factory

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-72

  Tippayawong, N ^a   Chaichana, C ^a   Promwangkwa, A ^a   Rerkkriangkrai, P ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cashew nut shell; Gasification; Heat; Producer gas; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FOOD PROCESSING; FUELS; GASIFICATION; HEATING; PROCESSED FOODS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

CASHEW NUT SHELLS; DIRECT COMBUSTION; DOWNDRAFT FIXED BEDS; GASIFIER SYSTEMS; PRODUCER GAS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; THERMAL APPLICATIONS; THERMAL CONVERSION;

THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; FOOD PROCESSING; NUT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SHELL;

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE;

EID: 79952316798     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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