Bio-coal, torrefied lignocellulosic resources - Key properties for its use in co-firing with fossil coal - Their status

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2012, Pages 107-111

  Agar, D ^a   Wihersaari, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b Department of Biological and Environmental Science ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Bio coal; Co combustion; Co firing; Equilibrium moisture content; Grindability; Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

BIO-COAL; CO-FIRING; COCOMBUSTION; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENTS; GRINDABILITIES; TORREFACTION;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; EMISSION CONTROL; GAS EMISSIONS; MOISTURE DETERMINATION;

COAL COMBUSTION;

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLULOSE; COAL; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY BALANCE; EQUILIBRIUM; GREENHOUSE GAS; GRINDING; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LIGNIN; MASS BALANCE; MOISTURE CONTENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84862738612     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.05.004     Document Type: Article

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