Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of loblolly pine using a continuous, reactive twin-screw extruder

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 134, Issue , 2017, Pages 247-259

  Hoekman, S Kent ^a   Broch, Amber ^a   Felix, Larry ^b   Farthing, William ^b  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous HTC; FHTC; Furfural; Hydrochar; Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC); Severity factor; Twin screw extruder (TSE)

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; BATCH REACTORS; CARBONIZATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FEEDSTOCKS; FURFURAL; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

CONTINUOUS HTC; FHTC; HYDROCHAR; HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION; SEVERITY FACTOR; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS;

WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 85007578616     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.12.035     Document Type: Article

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