Mild pyrolysis of P3HB/switchgrass blends for the production of bio-oil enriched with crotonic acid

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 107, Issue , 2014, Pages 40-45

  Mullen, Charles A ^a   Boateng, Akwasi A ^a   Schweitzer, Dirk ^b   Sparks, Kevin ^b   Snell, Kristi D ^b  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Metabolix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Crotonic acid; P3HB; Pyrolysis; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONDENSATION; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; LIQUIDS; PARTICLE SIZE; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY); PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

CROTONIC ACIDS; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATION; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; P3HB; PYROLYSIS PROCESS; PYROLYSIS TEMPERATURE; REMAINING COMPONENT; SWITCHGRASS;

PYROLYSIS;

EID: 84900464887     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2014.01.022     Document Type: Article

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