Comparative study on pyrolysis and catalytic pyrolysis upgrading of biomass model compounds: Thermochemical behaviors, kinetics, and aromatic hydrocarbon formation

Journal of the Energy Institute

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2019, Pages 1348-1363

  Zheng, Yunwu ^a,b,c,d,e,f   Tao, Lei ^e,f   Yang, Xiaoqin ^a,b,c,d   Huang, Yuanbo ^a,b,c,d   Liu, Can ^a,b,c,d   Zheng, Zhifeng ^a,b,c,d  

^a National Joint Engineering Research Center for Highly Efficient Utilization Technology of Forestry Resources   (China)

^b University Key Laboratory for Biomass Chemical Refinery Synthesis   (China)

^c Engineering Laboratory for Highly Efficient Utilization of Biomass   (China)

^d SOUTHWEST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^f NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass model compounds; Characterization; Fixed bed reactor; Pyrolysis and catalytic pyrolysis; TGA

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AROMATIZATION; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; CHARACTERIZATION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROCARBONS; KINETICS; LIGNIN; MINERAL OILS; NAPHTHALENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TOLUENE;

ACTIVATION ENERGIES (EA); BIOMASS MODELS; CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS; FIXED BED REACTOR; MONOCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PYROLYSIS TEMPERATURE; THERMOCHEMICAL BEHAVIOR; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYZERS;

PYROLYSIS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; HYDROCARBONS; KINETICS;

EID: 85054613211     PISSN: 17439671     EISSN: 17460220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joei.2018.09.006     Document Type: Article

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