Characteristics of some forestry non-woody biomass species and estimation of their power generation potentials

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 33, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 1616-1624

  Kumar, M ^a   Patel, S K ^a   Hamid, P F ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

analysis; ash fusion temperatures; energy value; non woody biomass; power generation

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ASH FUSION TEMPERATURE; ASH FUSION TEMPERATURES; BIOMASS ASHES; BIOMASS MATERIALS; BIOMASS SPECIES; CO-FIRING; ENERGY VALUE; FIXED CARBONS; FUSION TEMPERATURE; LOW-GRADE COAL; NON-WOODY BIOMASS; POWER GENERATION POTENTIAL; PROXIMATE ANALYSIS;

AGRICULTURE; COAL COMBUSTION; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

BIOMASS;

EID: 79959465724     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030903397875     Document Type: Article

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