Comparing characteristics of oil palm biochar using conventional and microwave heating

Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences and Engineering)

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 33-37

  Abas, Fatimatul Zaharah ^a   Ani, Farid Nasir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biochar; Conventional pyrolysis; Microwave pyrolysis; Thermochemical

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900846626     PISSN: 01279696     EISSN: 21803722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11113/jt.v68.2926     Document Type: Article

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