Characterization and utilization potential of wood ash from combustion process and carbon residue from gasification process

BioResources

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1011-1027

  Kilpimaa, Sari ^a   Kuokkanen, Toivo ^a   Lassi, Ulla ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b Kokkolan Yliopistokeskus Chydenius   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomass; Carbon residue; Fly ash; Heavy metals; Physical and chemical properties; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COMBUSTION; EUTROPHICATION; FLY ASH; GASIFICATION; HEAVY METALS; WASTE UTILIZATION;

CARBON RESIDUE; COMBUSTION ASHES; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; GASIFICATION PROCESS; LOSS ON IGNITION; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; SOIL-CONDITIONING AGENT; SOLID RESIDUES;

IGNITION;

EID: 84876139169     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15376/biores.8.1.1011-1027     Document Type: Article

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