Bio-oil, solid and gaseous biofuels from biomass pyrolysis processes-An overview

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 835-862

  Vamvuka, D ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bio energy; Biofuels; Biomass; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

BIO OIL; BIO-ENERGY; BIO-MASS ENERGY; BIOMASS PYROLYSIS; BIOMASS TO LIQUID; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLICATIONS; COST EFFECTIVE; ELECTRIC APPLICATIONS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY NEEDS; FLASH PYROLYSIS; GLOBAL DEMAND; HEAVY FUEL-OIL; HIGH YIELD; HIGHER YIELD; HYDROGEN-RICH GAS; INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION; LIGHT FUEL OIL; LIQUID PRODUCTS; MARKET PENETRATION; MEDIUM TERM; MODERATE TEMPERATURE; PERFORMANCE LEVEL; PYROLYSIS PROCESS; PYROLYSIS REACTOR; REACTOR CONFIGURATION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RESIDENCE TIME; ROTATING CONES; SLOW PYROLYSIS; THERMAL CONVERSION; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHARCOAL; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL OILS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEN; LIQUIDS; METHANE; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; ROTATION; STEAM ENGINEERING; STEAM REFORMING;

PYROLYSIS;

EID: 79960351376     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1804     Document Type: Review

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