Exergy analysis of biomass-to-synthetic natural gas (SNG) process via indirect gasification of various biomass feedstock

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 3825-3837

  Vitasari, Caecilia R ^a   Jurascik, Martin ^a   Ptasinski, Krzysztof J ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Biomass; Exergy; Gasification; Synthetic natural gas (SNG)

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EXERGY; FEEDSTOCKS; HYDROGENATION; METHANATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; SYNTHESIS GAS; WASTE INCINERATION;

ASPEN PLUS; BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; BIOMASS GASIFICATION; COMPUTER MODELS; ENDOTHERMIC GASIFICATION; EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY LOSS; GASIFICATION PRESSURE; GASIFIERS; HEAT SOURCES; OPERATING CONDITION; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; PROCESS UNIT; PRODUCTION PROCESS; SYN-GAS; SYNGAS COOLERS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS; TREATED WOOD; WASTE BIOMASS; WOODY BIOMASS;

GASIFICATION;

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS BURNING; BIOMASS POWER; CHARCOAL; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DILUTION; EXERGY; HEAT SOURCE; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOLID WASTE;

EID: 79958091530     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.09.026     Document Type: Article

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