A review on microwave assisted pyrolysis of coal and biomass for fuel production

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 39, Issue , 2014, Pages 555-574

  Mushtaq, Faisal ^a,b   Mat, Ramli ^a   Ani, Farid Nasir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b BALOCHISTAN UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Co utilization of coal and biomass; Coal; Conventional pyrolysis system; Microwave absorbers; Microwave assisted pyrolysis; Waste biomass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUELS; GAS DYNAMICS; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; PYROLYSIS;

CO-UTILIZATION; CONVENTIONAL PYROLYSIS SYSTEM; MICROWAVE ABSORBERS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED PYROLYSIS; WASTE BIOMASS;

COAL INDUSTRY;

EID: 84905498901     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.073     Document Type: Review

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