Strength, storage, and combustion characteristics of densified lignocellulosic biomass produced via torrefaction and hydrothermal carbonization

Applied Energy

Volumn 135, Issue , 2014, Pages 182-191

  Kambo, Harpreet Singh ^a   Dutta, Animesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomass; Carbonization; Hydrochar; Hydrothermal; Pelletization; Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBONIZATION; COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; FEEDSTOCKS; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS; HYDROCHAR; HYDROTHERMAL; HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION; PELLETIZATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; TORREFACTION; VOLUMETRIC ENERGY DENSITIES;

PELLETIZING;

ALKALINITY; BIOMASS; CARBON; CELLULOSE; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COMBUSTION; GRASS; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; LIGNIN; PERENNIAL PLANT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 84907180962     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.08.094     Document Type: Article

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