Change in particle size distribution of Torrefied biomass during cold fluidization

Energy

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 71-77

  Rousset, P ^a   Fernandes, K ^b   Vale, A ^b   Macedo, L ^c   Benoist, A ^a  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c Forest Products Laboratory   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomass; Fluidization; Particle size; Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

FLUIDIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION;

AMBIENT PRESSURES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLUIDIZING MEDIUM; INTERNAL DIAMETERS; MEAN PARTICLE SIZE; THERMO-CHEMICAL PROCESS; TORREFACTION;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS POWER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EVERGREEN TREE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUIDIZATION; HEATING; PARTICLE SIZE; RESIDENCE TIME; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 84875407647     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.01.030     Document Type: Article

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