A study on torrefaction of oil palm biomass

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1130-1135

  Aziz, Muafah A ^a   Sabil, Khalik M ^a   Uemura, Yoshimitsu ^a   Ismail, Lukman ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Empty fruit bunches (EFB); Lignocellulosic comtituents; Palm kernel shell (PKS); Palm mesocarp fiber (PMF); Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES; LIGNOCELLULOSIC COMTITUENTS; PALM KERNEL SHELLS; PALM MESOCARP FIBER (PMF); TORREFACTION;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; FRUITS; HYDROGEN; LIGNIN; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

CELLULOSE;

EID: 84863992761     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2012.1130.1135     Document Type: Article

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