Investigation of biomass torrefaction based on three major components: Hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 169, Issue , 2018, Pages 228-237

  Chen, Dengyu ^a   Gao, Anjiang ^a   Cen, Kehui ^a   Zhang, Jie ^a   Cao, Xiaobing ^a   Ma, Zhongqing ^b  

^a NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cellulose; Deoxygenation; Hemicellulose; Lignin; Torrefaction

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEHYDRATION; KETONES; LIGNIN; LIQUIDS; OXYGEN; TAR;

BIOMASS COMPONENTS; DEHYDRATION REACTIONS; DEOXYGENATIONS; GASEOUS PRODUCTS; HEMICELLULOSE; LIQUID PRODUCTS; OXYGEN MIGRATION; TORREFACTION;

CELLULOSE;

BIOMASS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEHYDRATION; KETONES; LIGNINS;

EID: 85047420068     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.05.063     Document Type: Article

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