Comparison of combustion and pyrolysis for energy generation in a sugarcane mill

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 74, Issue , 2013, Pages 524-534

  Nsaful, F ^a   Gorgens J F ^a   Knoetze, J H ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biomass; Combustion; Economic modeling; Process modeling; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC MODELING; EFFICIENT COMBUSTIONS; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; OVERALL PROCESS EFFICIENCIES; PROCESS MODELING;

BAGASSE; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; STEAM; STEAM TURBINES; SUGAR FACTORIES;

PYROLYSIS;

EID: 84881491530     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.07.024     Document Type: Article

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