A review on the operating conditions of producing bio-oil from hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 865-877

  Xue, Yuan ^a   Chen, Hongyan ^a   Zhao, Weina ^a   Yang, Chao ^a   Ma, Peng ^a   Han, Sheng ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bio oil; Biomass; Hydrothermal liquefaction; Operating conditions

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; ENERGY POLICY; LIQUEFACTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIO OIL; ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES; HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES; HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REACTION TEMPERATURE;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84964937550     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3473     Document Type: Review

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