Optimization of the pyrolysis of distillers dried grains with solubles

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2013, ASABE 2013

Volumn 2, Issue , 2013, Pages 1252-1280

  Wood, Christine ^a   Muthukumarappan, Kasiviswanathan ^a   Rosentrater, Kurt A ^b  

^a South Dakota State University   (United States)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio char; Bio oil; DDGS; Distillers dried grains with solubles; Pyrolysis; Thermochemical conversion

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOFUELS; OPTIMIZATION; PYROLYSIS;

BIO CHARS; BIO OIL; DDGS; DISTILLERS DRIED GRAINS WITH SOLUBLES; THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

EID: 84881626480     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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