Electrical performance evaluation of Johansson biomass gasifier system coupled to a 150KVA generator

Renewable Energy

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 695-700

  Nwokolo, Nwabunwanne ^a   Mamphweli, Sampson ^a   Meyer, Edson ^a   Tangwe, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conversion efficiency; Downdraft gasifier; Electrical performance; Gasification

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GAS GENERATORS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; BIOMASS GASIFICATION; DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; ENERGY AVAILABILITY; TEMPERATURE PROFILING;

GASIFICATION;

BIOMASS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FOSSIL FUEL; HEATING; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84903976200     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.06.018     Document Type: Article

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