Effect of hydrothermal carbonization reaction parameters on the properties of hydrochar and pellets

Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 676-680

  Yan, Wei ^a   Hoekman, S Kent ^b   Broch, Amber ^b   Coronella, Charles J ^c  

^a GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c University of Nevada   (United States)

Author keywords

2 chamber reactor; hydrochar; hydrothermal carbonization; pellet characterization

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FUELS; PARTICLE SIZE; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

2-CHAMBER REACTOR; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; HIGHER HEATING VALUE; HYDROCHAR; HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; VOLUMETRIC ENERGY DENSITIES; WATER IMMERSION TESTS;

PELLETIZING;

EID: 84904260500     PISSN: 19447442     EISSN: 19447450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.11974     Document Type: Conference Paper

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