Thermodynamic Approach to Design and Optimization of Biomass Gasifier Utilizing Agro-Residues

Green Energy and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 157-195

  Buragohain, Buljit ^a   Mahanta, Pinakeswar ^a   Moholkar, Vijayanand Suryakant ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; FEEDSTOCKS; GASIFICATION; MIXTURES;

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; DECENTRALIZED POWER GENERATIONS; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; GASIFICATION PROCESS; OPERATING CONDITION; THERMODYNAMIC APPROACHES;

GAS GENERATORS;

EID: 84883141985     PISSN: 18653529     EISSN: 18653537     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-2306-4_7     Document Type: Article

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