Fast pyrolysis of torrefied sewage sludge in a fluidized bed reactor

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 259, Issue , 2015, Pages 467-480

  Atienza Martinez M ^a   Fonts, I ^a,b   Lazaro L ^a   Ceamanos, J ^a   Gea, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE LA DEFENSA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bio oil; Fast pyrolysis; Fluidized bed reactor; Sewage sludge; Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDIZED BED FURNACES; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BIO OIL; FAST PYROLYSIS; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; PRODUCT DISTRIBUTIONS; PYROLYSIS LIQUIDS; PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS; SOLID RESIDENCE TIME; TORREFACTION;

LIQUIDS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

EID: 84906751217     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.08.004     Document Type: Article

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