System analysis of thermochemical-based biorefineries for coproduction of hydrogen and electricity

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Braun, Robert J ^a   Hanzon, Luke G ^a   Dean, Jered H ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPEN PLUS; BASELINE CONCEPTS; BASELINE CONFIGURATIONS; BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; BIOREFINERIES; BIOREFINERY CONCEPT; CO-PRODUCTION; COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; DOMESTIC FUELS; ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; ENERGY SECURITY; EXERGY ANALYSIS; GAS CLEANING; GASIFIERS; HYDROGEN PURIFICATION; OXYGEN-BLOWN; PERCENTAGE POINTS; PLANT DESIGNS; PLANT EFFICIENCY; POWER PRODUCTION; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; PROCESS STEPS; PURIFICATION PROCESS; RENEWABLE STATUS; SULFUR REMOVAL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; SYSTEM MODELS; THERMAL INTEGRATION; UNIT OPERATION;

ASSOCIATED GAS; BRIQUETTING; CULTIVATION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; FEEDSTOCKS; FLUIDIZATION; GASIFICATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; OXYGEN; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SULFUR; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY;

AIR PURIFICATION;

EID: 79953659905     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: 15288994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4003541     Document Type: Article

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