Physical and chemical characteristics of products from the torrefaction of yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 116, Issue , 2012, Pages 120-125

  Kim, Young Hun ^a   Lee, Soo Min ^b   Lee, Hyoung Woo ^a   Lee, Jae Won ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Forest Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Calorific value; Energy yield; Thermal decomposition; Torrefaction; Yellow poplar

Indexed keywords

CARBON CONTENT; ENERGY DENSITY; ENERGY YIELDS; FUEL PROPERTIES; GRINDABILITIES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; OXYGEN CONTENT; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC; TORREFACTION; YELLOW-POPLAR;

CALORIFIC VALUE; CELLULOSE; DECOMPOSITION; HYDROGEN; PYROLYSIS;

BIOMASS;

BIOFUEL; CARBON; HEMICELLULOSE; HYDROGEN; OXYGEN;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; BIOMASS POWER; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELLULOSE; DECIDUOUS TREE; LIGNIN; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; DECOMPOSITION; DENSITY; ENERGY YIELD; GRINDING; LIRIODENDRON; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; TORREFACTION;

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ELEMENTS; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; LIRIODENDRON; PARTICLE SIZE; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; TIME FACTORS;

LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA;

EID: 84861006196     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.04.033     Document Type: Article

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