Characteristics of tar, NOx precursors and their absorption performance with different scrubbing solvents during the pyrolysis of sewage sludge

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 5032-5041

  Chen, Hongfang ^a   Namioka, Tomoaki ^a   Yoshikawa, Kunio ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Absorption; NOx precursors; Pyrolysis; Sewage sludge; Tar

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUELS; GAS ABSORPTION; NITROGEN; PYROLYSIS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TAR; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION CAPACITY; ABSORPTION PERFORMANCE; COOKING OIL; DIESEL OIL; NOX PRECURSORS; PYROLYSIS AND GASIFICATION; THERMAL UTILIZATION; TOTAL NITROGEN; UTILIZATION OF FUEL;

NITROGEN OXIDES;

ABSORPTION; DIESEL; GRAVIMETRY; HYDROPHOBICITY; PAH; PYROLYSIS; SOLVENT; TAR;

EID: 80052264682     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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