Optimization of hydrogen production in in-situ catalytic adsorption (ICA) steam gasification based on response surface methodology

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 60, Issue , 2014, Pages 98-107

  Yusup, Suzana ^a   Khan, Zakir ^a,b   Ahmad, Murni Melati ^a   Rashidi, Nor Adilla ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b Department of Electrical Computer Engineering   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Central composite rotatable design; Fluidized bed gasifier; Palm kernel shell; Statistical approach

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL COMPOSITE ROTATABLE DESIGN; FLUIDIZED BED GASIFIERS; MINIMUM FLUIDIZATION VELOCITY; OPTIMIZATION STUDIES; OPTIMUM PROCESS CONDITIONS; PALM KERNEL SHELLS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; STATISTICAL APPROACH;

ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASIFICATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PARTICLE SIZE; STEAM; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

OPTIMIZATION;

ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; BIOMASS POWER; CATALYSIS; DESIGN; FLUIDIZATION; HYDROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84891372214     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.11.007     Document Type: Article

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