Hydrodynamics of a novel biomass autothermal fast pyrolysis reactor: Solid circulation rate and gas bypassing

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 181-182, Issue , 2012, Pages 685-693

  Zhang, Huiyan ^a   Xiao, Rui ^a   Wang, Denghui ^a   Cho, Joungmo ^b   He, Guangying ^a   Shao, Shanshan ^a   Zhang, Jubing ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass fast pyrolysis reactor; Gas bypassing; Hydrodynamics; Internally interconnected fluidized beds (IIFB); Solid circulation rate

Indexed keywords

AUTO-THERMAL; AUTOTHERMAL REACTORS; BIOMASS PYROLYSIS; CIRCULATION RATES; ENERGY RECOVERY; FAST PYROLYSIS; FLOW BEHAVIORS; GAS BYPASSING; GAS VELOCITY; INTERCONNECTED FLUIDIZED BED; INTERNAL DIAMETERS; OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION; SOLID CIRCULATION RATE; SOLID CIRCULATION RATES; STATIC BED HEIGHT;

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION; GASES; HYDRODYNAMICS; PYROLYSIS;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 84856341566     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.12.057     Document Type: Article

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