Effects of particle size and density on the packed-bed pyrolysis of wood

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 6781-6791

  Di Blasi, C ^a   Branca, C ^b   Lombardi, V ^a   Ciappa, P ^a   Di Giacomo, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CONTENT; CONVERSION TIME; HEATING CONDITIONS; MASS TRANSFER RATE; ORGANIC PRODUCTS; PRODUCT CLASS; PULVERIZED MATERIALS; SHAPE AND SIZE;

PACKED BEDS;

PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 84888347370     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef401481j     Document Type: Article

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