Potential direct use of solid biomass in internal combustion engines

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 169-188

  Piriou, B ^a   Vaitilingom, G ^a   Veyssiere B ^b   Cuq, B ^c   Rouau, X ^c  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b ENSMA   (France)

^c UMR IATE   (France)

Author keywords

Dry biomass dust; Dry coal dust; Internal combustion engine; Powdered fuels; Slurries

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PROCESSING; DIRECT USE; DRY BIOMASS; FUEL HANDLING; PLANT MATTER; RECIPROCATING ENGINES; RENEWABLE FUELS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FUELS; ICE PROBLEMS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; SLURRIES; SULFUR;

COAL DUST;

EID: 84869221803     PISSN: 03601285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pecs.2012.08.001     Document Type: Review

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