Chemical and ecotoxicological properties of size fractionated biomass ashes

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 109, Issue , 2013, Pages 124-132

  Barbosa, Rui ^a   Dias, Diogo ^a   Lapa, Nuno ^a   Lopes, Helena ^b   Mendes, Benilde ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA E GEOLOGIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biomass ashes; Bulk content; Chemical properties; Ecotoxicological properties; Leachability; Particle size fractionation

Indexed keywords

ASH HANDLING; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTORS; FLY ASH; METALS; PARTICLE SIZE;

BIOMASS ASHES; BULK CONTENT; ECOTOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; LEACHABILITY; PARTICLE SIZE FRACTIONATION;

PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY;

ASH; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRICITY; FRACTIONATION; PARTICLE SIZE; RARE EARTH METALS; TOXICITY;

EID: 84867321588     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2012.09.048     Document Type: Article

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