Batch pyrolysis of pellet made of biomass and crude glycerol: Mass and energy balances

Renewable Energy

Volumn 124, Issue , 2018, Pages 172-179

  Bartocci, Pietro ^a   Bidini, Gianni ^a   Asdrubali, Francesco ^b   Beatrice, Carlo ^c   Frusteri, Francesco ^d   Fantozzi, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO MOTORI CNR   (Italy)

^d CNR ITAE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glycerol; Pellet; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; BIODIESEL; CALORIFIC VALUE; FORESTRY; OILS AND FATS; PELLETIZING; PYROLYSIS; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; GOOD DURABILITY; HEAT AND ELECTRICITY; HIGHER HEATING VALUE; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE; PELLET; REDUCED PRODUCTION; TRANSESTERIFICATION PROCESS;

GLYCEROL;

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CRUDE OIL; ENERGY BALANCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER PLANT; PYROLYSIS; VEGETABLE OIL;

EID: 85021135948     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: 18790682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.06.049     Document Type: Article

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