Evaluation of the performance of a small biomass gasifier and micro-CHP plant for agro-industrial firms

International Journal of Heat and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 145-154

  Gagliano, Antonio ^a   Nocera, Francesco ^a   Patania, Francesco ^a   Detommaso, Maurizio ^a   Bruno, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass; CHP; Energy performance

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION PLANTS; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GASIFICATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SYNTHESIS GAS;

ALTERNATIVE SOURCE; CHP; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE; INPUT OUTPUT MODEL; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84954145096     PISSN: 03928764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18280/ijht.330418     Document Type: Article

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