Study on density, hardness, and moisture uptake of torrefied wood pellets

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 967-974

  Peng, J H ^a   Bi, H T ^a   Lim, C J ^a   Sokhansanj, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIE TEMPERATURES; HIGH DENSITY; HIGHER ENERGY DENSITY; HUMIDITY CHAMBERS; MOISTURE UPTAKE; PRESS MACHINES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; TORREFIED WOODS; WEIGHT LOSS; WOOD PELLET;

HARDNESS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MOISTURE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

PELLETIZING;

EID: 84874152402     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef301928q     Document Type: Article

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