A review of torrefaction of oil palm solid wastes for biofuel production

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 149, Issue , 2017, Pages 101-120

  Sukiran, Mohamad Azri ^a,b   Abnisa, Faisal ^a,c   Wan Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri ^a   Abu Bakar, Nasrin ^b   Loh, Soh Kheang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD   (Malaysia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATICS   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Energy yield; Oil palm solid wastes; Solid fuel; Torrefaction; Torrefied yield

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; BIOFUELS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; SOLID WASTES;

ENERGY YIELDS; OIL PALM; SOLID FUELS; TORREFACTION; TORREFIED YIELD;

PALM OIL;

EID: 85030552527     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.07.011     Document Type: Review

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