Hydrogen production from lignin, cellulose and waste biomass via supercritical water gasification: Catalyst activity and process optimization study

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 117, Issue , 2016, Pages 528-537

  Kang, Kang ^a   Azargohar, Ramin ^a   Dalai, Ajay K ^a   Wang, Hui ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomass; Catalyst; Hydrogen; Lignin; Optimization; Supercritical water gasification

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CATALYSTS; CELLULOSE; GASIFICATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIGNIN; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL; STRAW;

BIOMASS MODELS; CATALYST LOADINGS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN YIELDS; OPTIMIZATION STUDIES; SUPERCRITICAL WATER GASIFICATION; TAGUCHI EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; TIMOTHY GRASS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; GASIFICATION; HYDROGEN; LIGNINS; OPTIMIZATION; WHEAT STRAW;

EID: 84977568469     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.03.008     Document Type: Article

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