A parametric modelling study for pressurised steam/O 2-blown fluidised-bed gasification of wood with catalytic reforming

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 38, Issue , 2012, Pages 58-67

  Hannula, Ilkka ^a   Kurkela, Esa ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomass; Catalytic reforming; Gasification; Model; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

ASPEN PLUS; CATALYTIC REFORMERS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLUIDISED-BED; FOREST RESIDUE; FORTRAN SUBROUTINE; GASIFIERS; NON EQUILIBRIUM; PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; PARAMETRIC MODELLING; PRODUCT GAS; REFORMER CONVERSION; REFORMING TEMPERATURES; SIMULATION SOFTWARE; SYN-GAS; TEST RIGS; WOOD PELLET;

BIOMASS; CATALYTIC REFORMING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HYDROCARBONS; MODELS; OXYGEN; SYNTHESIS GAS;

GASIFICATION;

BIOMASS; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FILTRATION; HYDROCARBON; OXYGEN; PARAMETERIZATION; PLANT RESIDUE; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SOFTWARE; TAR; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WOOD;

EID: 84856625543     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.02.045     Document Type: Article

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