Evaluation of a biomass drying process using waste heat from process industries: A case study

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-80

  Li, Hanning ^a   Chen, Qun ^a   Zhang, Xiaohui ^a   Finney, Karen N ^a   Sharifi, Vida N ^a   Swithenbank, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Belt dryer; Biomass; Low grade waste heat; Process industry

Indexed keywords

BELT DRYER; BOILER EFFICIENCY; BOILER OPERATIONS; CAPITAL COSTS; DRY BIOMASS; DRYING PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; FUEL PRICES; HEAT SOURCES; HIGH MOISTURE; LOW-GRADE WASTE HEAT; MW OUTPUT; PINE CHIPS; POLLUTANT EMISSION; POWER STATION; PRE-TREATMENT; PROCESS INDUSTRIES; SUPERHEATED STEAM;

BELT CONVEYORS; BIOMASS; BOILERS; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLUE GASES; FLUES; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; INDUSTRY; INVESTMENTS; MOISTURE; POWER PLANTS; PROFITABILITY; WASTE HEAT; WASTE INCINERATION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 81855201710     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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