Microwave pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil production: Scalable processing concepts

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 316, Issue , 2017, Pages 481-498

  Beneroso, D ^a   Monti, T ^a   Kostas, E T ^a   Robinson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio oil production; Bioenergy; Biofuels; Biomass pyrolysis; Microwave pyrolysis; Microwave scale up

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDROCARBON REFINING; MATERIALS HANDLING; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES;

BIO OIL; BIO-ENERGY; BIOMASS PYROLYSIS; MICROWAVE PYROLYSIS; SCALE-UP;

BIOMASS;

EID: 85012076918     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.01.130     Document Type: Review

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