A comparative study on gaseous fuel generation capability of biomass materials by thermo-chemical gasification using stoichiometric quasi-steady-state model

International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 375-384

  Rupesh, S ^a   Muraleedharan, C ^a   Arun, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass gasification; Char; Equilibrium model; Hydrogen

Indexed keywords

CALORIFIC VALUE; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GASIFICATION; HYDROGEN; MATLAB;

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; CHAR; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; EQUILIBRIUM MODELING; LOWER HEATING VALUE; QUASI-STEADY-STATE MODELS; STEAM GASIFICATION; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM MODEL;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84947273536     PISSN: 20089163     EISSN: 22516832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40095-015-0182-0     Document Type: Article

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