Upgrading of biomass by hydrothermal carbonisation: Analysis of an industrial-scale plant design

Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation, and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2010

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 45-54

  Erlach, Berit ^a   Tsatsaronis George, G ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biocoal; Biomass; Hydrothermal carbonisation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEWATERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEEDSTOCKS; OPTIMIZATION; PREHEATING; THERMOCHEMISTRY; WASTE HEAT; WOOD PRODUCTS;

BIOCOAL; BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK; CARBONISATION; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PLANTS; INDUSTRIAL-SCALE; MECHANICAL DEWATERING; SIMULATION SOFTWARE; SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84896120359     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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