Current trends in the production and applications of torrefied wood/biomass - A review

BioResources

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 8812-8858

  Eseyin, Anthonia E ^a   Steele, Philip H ^a   Pittman, Charles U ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Torrefaction; Torrefaction reactors; Torrefaction technologies; Torrefied wood biomass

Indexed keywords

CALORIFIC VALUE; FOSSIL FUELS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

COMMERCIAL OPERATION; DEMONSTRATION PLANTS; ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FUELS; HIGHER HEATING VALUE; PRODUCT STANDARDIZATION; THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION; TORREFACTION; TORREFIED WOODS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84960114908     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15376/biores.10.4.8812-8858     Document Type: Review

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