On-line analysis of primary tars from biomass pyrolysis by single photoionization mass spectrometry: Experiments and detailed modelling

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 313, Issue , 2017, Pages 270-282

  Jia, Liangyuan ^a   Dufour, Anthony ^a   Le Brech, Yann ^a   Authier, Olivier ^b   Mauviel, Guillain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

Biomass pyrolysis; Micro fluidized bed; Photoionization mass spectrometry; Reaction kinetics

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; HEAT TRANSFER; IONIZATION OF GASES; KINETICS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHOTOIONIZATION; REACTION KINETICS;

BIOMASS PYROLYSIS; DETAILED KINETIC MECHANISMS; DETAILED KINETICS; FIXED-BED REACTORS; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; INTERNAL HEAT TRANSFER; PHOTOIONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY; SINGLE PHOTO IONIZATION;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 85007143056     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.12.021     Document Type: Article

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