Investigation of a small biomass gasifier-engine system operation and its application to water pumping in rural Thailand

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 476-486

  Tippayawong, N ^a   Chaichana, C ^a   Promwungkwa, A ^a   Rerkkriangkrai, P ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

biomass; dual fuel; gasification; renewable energy; small engine; water pumping

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; CLEAN FUEL; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; DUAL-FUEL OPERATION; DUAL-FUELS; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; FIXED-BED; FUEL GAS; GASIFIERS; IRRIGATION WATER PUMPING; POWER OUT PUT; PRODUCER GAS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; START-UPS; SYSTEM OPERATION; THAILAND; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; VARIABLE SPEED; WASTE WOOD; WATER PUMPING; WATER YIELD;

BIOMASS; CHARCOAL; FUELS; GASIFICATION; PUMPS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RURAL AREAS;

DUAL FUEL ENGINES;

EID: 84872912753     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2010.511433     Document Type: Article

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