Preliminary investigation on the use of biogas sludge for gasification

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 251-267

  Gnanendra, P M ^a   Ramesha, D K ^b   Dasappa, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

ash fusion; digester waste; gas engine; gasification; open top; power generation

Indexed keywords

ASH FUSION; COLD GAS EFFICIENCY; DIGESTER SLUDGE; ENGINE APPLICATION; ENGINE OPERATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GAS COMPOSITIONS; GASIFIERS; MAXIMUM FLUX; MAXIMUM OUTPUT; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION;

BIOGAS; BRIQUETS; GAS ENGINES; PACKED BEDS; POWER GENERATION;

GASIFICATION;

ASH; BIOGAS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; POWER GENERATION; SLUDGE;

EID: 84863887223     PISSN: 14786451     EISSN: 1478646X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1478646X.2011.559550     Document Type: Article

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