Torrefaction kinetics of norwegian biomass fuels

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Volumn 37, Issue , 2014, Pages 49-54

  Bach, Quang Vu ^a   Khalil, Roger A ^b   Tran, Khanh Quang ^a   Skreiberg, Oyvind ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF ENERGY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KINETICS; PARTICLE SIZE;

BIOMASS FUELS; CONVERSION RATES; ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; MASS LOSS CURVES; SMALL SAMPLES; THERMO-GRAVIMETRIC; TWO STEP KINETIC MODELS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84899449534     PISSN: 22839216     EISSN: 22839216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3303/CET1437009     Document Type: Article

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