Nitrogen and sulphur in algal biocrude: A review of the HTL process, upgrading, engine performance and emissions

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 181, Issue , 2019, Pages 105-119

  Obeid, Farah ^a   Chu Van, Thuy ^a,b   Brown, Richard ^a   Rainey, Thomas ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b VIETNAM MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Algae; Biocrude; Engine emissions; Engine performance; Nitrogen; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOFUELS; DIESEL ENGINES; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES; POTASH; SULFUR;

BIOCRUDE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; ENGINE EMISSION; ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTIONS; PRODUCT DISTRIBUTIONS; PROTEIN FRACTIONS;

ALGAE;

EID: 85058219408     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.11.054     Document Type: Review

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