Torrefied biomass as feed for fast pyrolysis: An experimental study and chain analysis

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 105, Issue , 2017, Pages 116-126

  Louwes, A C ^a   Basile, L ^a   Yukananto, R ^a   Bhagwandas, J C ^a   Bramer, E A ^a   Brem, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chain analysis; Fast pyrolysis; Fraxinus excelsior; Mixed waste wood; Picea abies; Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CALORIFIC VALUE; CHAINS; FEEDSTOCKS; PELLETIZING; PYROLYSIS;

CHAIN ANALYSIS; FAST PYROLYSIS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIORS; MIXED WASTES; PICEA ABIES; TORREFACTION;

HARDWOODS;

BIOMASS; BIOMASS POWER; CHEMICAL PROCESS; CONIFEROUS TREE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; OIL; OXYGEN; PROCESSING; PYROLYSIS; RESIDENCE TIME; SOLID WASTE; WOOD;

FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 85021703294     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: 18732909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.06.009     Document Type: Article

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