Impact of torrefaction on the composition, structure and reactivity of a microalga residue

Applied Energy

Volumn 181, Issue , 2016, Pages 110-119

  Chen, Yun Chun ^a   Chen, Wei Hsin ^b   Lin, Bo Jhih ^b   Chang, Jo Shu ^b   Ong, Hwai Chyuan ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biomass and microalga residue; Dehydrogenation and deoxygenation; FTIR; Ignition and burnout; Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATES; CARBON; DEHYDROGENATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PROTEINS;

CHLAMYDOMONAS SP; DEOXYGENATIONS; DEVOLATILIZATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; FTIR; IGNITION TEMPERATURES; MICROALGA; TORREFACTION;

THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEHYDRATION; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; GREEN ALGA; MICROALGA; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

CHLAMYDOMONAS;

EID: 84982106425     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.07.130     Document Type: Article

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