Comparison of gasification performances between raw and torrefied biomasses in an air-blown fluidized-bed gasifier

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 168, Issue , 2017, Pages 235-249

  Ku, Xiaoke ^a,b   Jin, Hanhui ^a   Lin, Jianzhong ^a,c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass air gasification; Carbon conversion; CFD DEM; Fluidized bed gasifier; Gas yield; Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FLUIDIZATION; FUELS; GASES; GASIFICATION; LOCATION; SILICATE MINERALS;

AIR GASIFICATION; CARBON CONVERSIONS; CFD-DEM; FLUIDIZED BED GASIFIERS; GAS YIELDS; TORREFACTION;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 85018388069     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2017.04.050     Document Type: Article

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