A comprehensive dynamic model for downdraft gasifier using heat and mass transport coupled with reaction kinetics

Energy

Volumn 116, Issue , 2016, Pages 1230-1242

  Patra, Tapas Kumar ^a   Nimisha, K R ^a   Sheth, Pratik N ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass; Downdraft gasifier; Gasification; Modeling and simulation; Transport and kinetic model

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; GASIFICATION; KINETICS; MOISTURE CONTROL; PYROLYSIS;

DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER; HEAT AND MASS TRANSPORTS; HETEROGENEOUS REDUCTION; KINETIC MODELING; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE; MASS AND ENERGY TRANSPORT; MODEL AND SIMULATION; MOISTURE EVAPORATION;

REACTION KINETICS;

BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; ENERGY BALANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS BALANCE; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SIMULATION;

EID: 84994607368     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.036     Document Type: Article

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