Coupling transport phenomena and tar cracking in the modeling of microwave-induced pyrolysis of wood

Fuel

Volumn 96, Issue , 2012, Pages 355-373

  Santaniello, R ^a   Galgano, A ^b   Di Blasi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Microwave; Pyrolysis; Tar cracking; Wood

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL HEATING; INPUT POWER; LOW-YIELD; MICROWAVE-INDUCED PYROLYSIS; PROCESS DYNAMICS; PRODUCT CLASS; SECONDARY REACTIONS; TAR CRACKING; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA; WOOD BLOCKS; WOOD TAR;

HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; PYROLYSIS; WOOD;

COAL TAR;

COAL; HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; PYROLYSIS; TAR; WOOD;

EID: 84858277081     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2012.01.040     Document Type: Article

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