Global challenges in the sustainable development of biomass gasification: An overview

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 80, Issue , 2017, Pages 23-43

  Sansaniwal, S K ^a   Rosen, M A ^b   Tyagi, S K ^c  

^a Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass gasification; Biomass pretreatment; Biomass supply chain management; Environmental impacts and hazards; Gas conditioning and utilization; Generic barriers

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOMASS; FUELS; GASES; GASIFICATION; PLANNING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; BIOMASS PRE TREATMENTS; BIOMASS SUPPLY CHAIN; BIOMASS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND HAZARD; GAS CONDITIONING; GAS UTILIZATION; GASEOUS FUEL; GENERIC BARRIER; HEAT AND POWER;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 85019695561     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.215     Document Type: Review

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