The effects of particle size, different corn stover components, and gas residence time on torrefaction of corn stover

Energies

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1199-1214

  Medic, Dorde ^a   Darr, Matthew ^a   Shah, Ajay ^a   Rahn, Sarah ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn stover; Gas residence time; Particle size; Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIGITAL STORAGE; GASES; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

CORN STOVER; COST OF TRANSPORTATION; DIFFERENT PARTICLE SIZES; DOWNSTREAM-PROCESSING; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; GAS RESIDENCE TIME; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; TORREFACTION;

PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 84860849877     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en5041199     Document Type: Article

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