Synthesis of an integrated biorefinery via the C-H-O ternary diagram

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 567-579

  Tay, Douglas Han Shin ^a   Ng, Denny Kok Sum ^a   Kheireddine, Houssein ^b   El Halwagi, Mahmoud M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS   (Malaysia)

^b Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biorefinery; C H O ternary diagram; Carbon deposition boundary; Conceptual design; Gasification; Syngas

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; FEEDSTOCKS; GASIFICATION; REFINING; SYNTHESIS GAS;

BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; BIOMASS GASIFICATION; BIOREFINERIES; CARBON DEPOSITION; GAS PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; INTEGRATED BIOREFINERY; SYN-GAS; TERNARY DIAGRAMS;

BIOCONVERSION;

EID: 80052860544     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-011-0354-4     Document Type: Article

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