Thermodynamic model of a downdraft gasifier

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 140, Issue , 2017, Pages 281-294

  Fortunato, B ^a   Brunetti, G ^a   Camporeale, S M ^a   Torresi, M ^a   Fornarelli, F ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass; Downdraft gasifier; Modelling; Syngas

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; MODELS; PYROLYSIS; SYNTHESIS GAS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

AIR/FUEL EQUIVALENCE RATIO; DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER; FIXED BED DOWNDRAFTS; GASIFICATION PROCESS; INTERNAL TEMPERATURE; OXIDATION AND REDUCTION; SYN-GAS; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL;

GASIFICATION;

EID: 85015647657     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.02.061     Document Type: Article

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