Hydrothermal carbonization as an effective way of densifying the energy content of biomass

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 103, Issue , 2012, Pages 78-83

  Roman S ^a   Nabais, J M V ^b   Laginhas, C ^b   Ledesma, B ^a   Gonzalez J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biomass; Energy densification; Hydrocarbonization; Porous material

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS MATERIALS; ENERGY CONTENT; HEATING VALUE; HYDROCARBONIZATION; HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION; NATURAL BIOMASS; RESIDENCE TIME; SUNFLOWER STEMS; TEMPERATURE INCREASE; WALNUT SHELLS;

ADSORPTION; CALORIFIC VALUE; POROUS MATERIALS; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84864041084     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2011.11.009     Document Type: Article

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