A comparative study of nitrogen conversion during pyrolysis of coconut fiber, its corresponding biochar and their blends with lignite

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 151, Issue , 2014, Pages 85-90

  Liu, Zhengang ^a   Balasubramanian, Rajasekhar ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biochar; Nitrogen distribution; Raw biomass; Synergistic interactions

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; LIGNITE; POLLUTION;

BIO CHARS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; NITROGEN CONVERSION; NITROGEN DISTRIBUTION; NITROGEN PARTITIONING; SYNERGISTIC INTERACTION; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

NITROGEN;

COAL; LIGNITE; NITROGEN;

BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LIGNITE; NITROGEN; POLLUTANT; PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOMASS CONVERSION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; COCONUT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY YIELD; NITROGEN PARTITIONING; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

BIOCHAR; NITROGEN DISTRIBUTION; RAW BIOMASS; SYNERGISTIC INTERACTIONS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHARCOAL; COAL; COCOS; HOT TEMPERATURE; METALS; NITROGEN;

EID: 84887255816     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.10.043     Document Type: Article

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