Combustion and gasification characteristics of chars from raw and torrefied biomass

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 119, Issue , 2012, Pages 157-165

  Fisher, E M ^a   Dupont, C ^b   Darvell, L I ^c   Commandre J M ^d   Saddawi, A ^c   Jones, J M ^c   Grateau, M ^b   Nocquet, T ^b   Salvador, S ^e  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

^b DIF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d CIRAD   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Biomass; Gasification; Kinetics; Oxidation; Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

CHAR REACTIVITY; GASIFICATION CHARACTERISTICS; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; OXIDATION REACTIVITY; PRE-TREATMENT; RESIDENCE TIME; STORAGE PROPERTIES; THERMAL PRE-TREATMENT; TORREFACTION;

BIOMASS; ENZYME KINETICS; HEATING; OXIDATION; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

GASIFICATION;

COAL; OXYGEN;

BIOMASS; CHARCOAL; COMBUSTION; HEATING; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; RESIDENCE TIME; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOMASS LIQUEFACTION; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CHAR; COMBUSTION; GASIFICATION; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MEAN RESIDENCE TIME; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAW BIOMASS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; TORREFACTION;

CHARCOAL; GASES; HEATING; INCINERATION; PLANT EXTRACTS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SALIX;

SALIX;

EID: 84862334783     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.109     Document Type: Article

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