Challenges in the design and operation of processes for catalytic fast pyrolysis of woody biomass

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 57, Issue , 2016, Pages 1596-1610

  Yildiz, Güray ^a   Ronsse, Frederik ^a   Duren, Ruben Van ^b   Prins, Wolter ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Albemarle Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Catalytic fast pyrolysis; Catalytic fast pyrolysis reactors; Heat integration; Heterogeneous catalysis; Process configurations

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; INTEGRATION; MATERIALS HANDLING; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; PILOT PLANTS;

BIOMASS MATERIALS; CATALYTIC FAST PYROLYSE; CATALYTIC FAST PYROLYSE REACTOR; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; FAST PYROLYSIS; HEAT INTEGRATION; PROCESS CONFIGURATION; PYROLYSIS REACTOR; WOODY BIOMASS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84954349736     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.202     Document Type: Review

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