Analysis of optimization potential in commercial biomass gasification plants using process simulation

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 141, Issue , 2016, Pages 138-147

  Wilk, V ^a,c   Hofbauer, H ^b  

^a BIOENERGY 2020 GMBH   (Austria)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^c AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dual fluidized bed; IPSEpro; Parameter variation; Steam gasification

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION PLANTS; COMBUSTION; ENERGY BALANCE; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION; GASIFICATION; PILOT PLANTS;

BIOMASS GASIFICATION PLANT; DUAL FLUIDIZED BED GASIFICATION; DUAL FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASIFICATION TEMPERATURES; IPSEPRO; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE; PARAMETER VARIATION; STEAM GASIFICATION;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 84948384319     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2015.07.035     Document Type: Article

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