Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass: Recent Advances in Fast Pyrolysis Technology

Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 177-211

  Guda, Vamshi Krishna ^a   Steele, Philip H ^a   Penmetsa, Venkata K ^a   Li, Qi ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio oil; Catalytic fast pyrolysis; Fast pyrolysis; Hydropyrolysis; Selective condensation; Vapor catalysis

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS;

BIO OIL; FAST PYROLYSIS; HYDROPYROLYSIS; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION CAPACITY; RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

PYROLYSIS;

EID: 84943559664     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63289-0.00007-7     Document Type: Chapter

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