An experimental study of combustion and emissions of biomass pellets in a prototype pellet furnace

Applied Energy

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 298-307

  Roy, Murari Mohon ^a   Dutta, Animesh ^b   Corscadden, Kenny ^c  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ash analysis; Combustion and emissions; Fuel characterization; Grass pellets; Pellet furnace; Wood pellets

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; FURNACES; GAS EMISSIONS; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFUR DIOXIDE; WOOD FUELS;

ASH ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FUEL CHARACTERIZATION; FURNACE EFFICIENCY; GRASS PELLETS; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; PROXIMATE ANALYSIS; WOOD PELLET;

PELLETIZING;

AGGLOMERATION; ASH; BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; EMISSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; INSTALLATION; OXIDE;

EID: 84876299378     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.03.044     Document Type: Article

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