Process simulation of rice straw torrefaction

Sustainable Environment Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 177-183

  Syu, Fu Siang ^a   Chiueh, Pei Te ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autothermal operation; Combustibility; Energy model; Rice straw; Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; BIOMASS; COAL; CROPS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY SECURITY; FLAMMABILITY; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION;

AUTO-THERMAL OPERATION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY MODEL; HIGH MOISTURE CONTENTS; RICE STRAWS; THERMAL PRE-TREATMENT; TORREFACTION;

FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS;

EID: 84868232600     PISSN: 24682039     EISSN: 24682039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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