Fast microwave-assisted catalytic gasification of biomass for syngas production and tar removal

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 156, Issue , 2014, Pages 291-296

  Xie, Qinglong ^a   Borges, Fernanda Cabral ^a,b   Cheng, Yanling ^a   Wan, Yiqin ^a   Li, Yun ^a   Lin, Xiangyang ^a   Liu, Yuhuan ^a   Hussain, Fida ^a   Chen, Paul ^a   Ruan, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dual fluidized bed gasifier (DFBG); Gasification; Microwave; Nickel based catalyst; Tar

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CATALYSTS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MICROWAVES; NICKEL; SYNTHESIS GAS; TAR;

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; BIOMASS GASIFICATION SYSTEM; CATALYTIC GASIFICATION; DUAL FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASIFICATION PROCESS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED; NICKEL BASED CATALYSTS; SYNGAS PRODUCTION;

GASIFICATION;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; COBALT; IRON; NICKEL; TAR; GAS;

BIOMASS; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLUIDIZATION; GAS PRODUCTION; MICROWAVE RADIATION;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CATALYST; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED; GASIFICATION; HARDNESS; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; SYNTHESIS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOSTABILITY; WATER VAPOR; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; GAS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MAIZE; PROCEDURES;

BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYSIS; GASES; MICROWAVES; NICKEL; TARS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84893643693     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.01.057     Document Type: Article

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