Influence of surface area to volume ratio of fuel particles on gasification process in a fixed bed

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 122-129

  Mahapatra, Sadhan ^a   Dasappa, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass gasification; Packed bed; Particle size; Tar

Indexed keywords

GASIFICATION; PACKED BEDS; PARTICLE SIZE; PYROLYSIS; TAR;

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; DIFFUSION-LIMITED PROCESS; EQUIVALENT DIAMETER; FAST PYROLYSIS PROCESS; GASIFICATION PROCESS; PARTICLE DENSITIES; PARTICLE SURFACE AREA; VOLATILE FRACTIONS;

WOOD;

BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GAS PRODUCTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PYROLYSIS; TAR;

EID: 84896692434     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2013.12.013     Document Type: Article

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