Synthesis and evaluation of biochar-derived catalysts for removal of toluene (model tar) from biomass-generated producer gas

Renewable Energy

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 346-353

  Bhandari, Pushpak N ^a   Kumar, Ajay ^b   Bellmer, Danielle D ^b   Huhnke, Raymond L ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Biochar; Biomass gasification; Tar; Toluene

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON CATALYSTS; BIO CHARS; BIOMASS GASIFICATION; CATALYTIC REACTOR; PORE DIAMETERS; REACTOR TEMPERATURES; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; TOLUENE REMOVAL EFFICIENCY;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOMASS; GASIFICATION; TAR; TOLUENE;

CATALYSTS;

BIOMASS; CATALYSIS; CHARCOAL; COMMERCIALIZATION; GAS; PORE SPACE; REACTION KINETICS; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; SURFACE AREA; TOLUENE;

EID: 84892159790     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.12.017     Document Type: Article

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