Modelling and optimisation of gasification for palm kernel shell (PKS) in a fluidized bed gasifier

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Volumn 29, Issue , 2012, Pages 1123-1128

  Ng, Rex T L ^a   Ng, Denny K S ^a   Tay, Douglas H S ^b   Ghani, Wan Azlina W A K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS   (Malaysia)

^b GGS Eco Solutions Sdn Bhd Jalan Tasik Permaisuri 2   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FEEDSTOCKS; FOSSIL FUELS; GASIFICATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; POPULATION STATISTICS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SYNTHESIS GAS;

BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; BIOMASS GASIFICATION; FLUIDIZED BED GASIFIERS; HUMAN POPULATION GROWTH; INTEGRATED BIOREFINERY; MODELLING AND OPTIMISATION; PALM KERNEL SHELLS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 84870823620     PISSN: 22839216     EISSN: 22839216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3303/CET1229188     Document Type: Conference Paper

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