A simulation study of downdraft gasification of oil-palm fronds using ASPEN PLUS

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1913-1920

  Atnaw, Samson Mekbib ^a   Sulaiman, Haharin Anwar ^a   Yusup, Suzana ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biomass; Gasification; Oil palm fronds

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955554359     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2011.1913.1920     Document Type: Article

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