Characterization and potential applications of solid particles produced at a biomass gasification plant

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 47, Issue , 2012, Pages 134-144

  San Miguel, G ^a   Dominguez M P ^a   Hernandez M ^b   Sanz Perez F ^b  

^a ETS Ingenieros de Telecomunicacion   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biomass; Gasification; PAH; Particles; Soil conditioning

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOHAZARDS; BIOMASS; CARBON BLACK; CARBONIZATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONDENSATION REACTIONS; DIAMOND FILMS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; GAS ADSORPTION; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; WATER TREATMENT; GASIFICATION;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; BIOMASS GASIFICATION; BIOMASS GASIFICATION PLANT; DIRECT CARBONIZATIONS; GAS-PHASE CONDENSATION REACTION; MICRO-PORE STRUCTURES; PLANT MICRO-NUTRIENTS; SOIL CONDITIONING; SOLID PARTICLES;

GASIFICATION; ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CONDENSATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; PAH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOLID; BIOMASS; CARBON; HEALTH RISK; HEATING; METAL; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84870693670     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.09.049     Document Type: Article

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