Catalytic effects of potassium on biomass pyrolysis, combustion and torrefaction

Michal Safar; Bo-Jhih Lin; Wei-Hsin Chen; David Langauer; Jo-Shu Chang; H. Raclavska; Anélie Pétrissans; Patrick Rousset; Mathieu Pétrissans

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.10.065

journal article Feb 01, 2019

Catalytic effects of potassium on biomass pyrolysis, combustion and torrefaction

Michal Safar Bo-Jhih Lin Wei-Hsin Chen

David Langauer Jo-Shu Chang

H. Raclavska Anélie Pétrissans Patrick Rousset Mathieu Pétrissans

Applied Energy Vol. 235 pp. 346-355 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Feb 01, 2019
Vol/Issue: 235
Pages: 346-355
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Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan Award: MOST 106-2923-E-006-002-MY3

Research centre for low-carbon energy technologies Award: CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000753

Lab of Excellence ARBRE Award: ANR-11-LABX-0002-01

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Michal Safar, Bo-Jhih Lin, Wei-Hsin Chen, et al. (2019). Catalytic effects of potassium on biomass pyrolysis, combustion and torrefaction. Applied Energy, 235, 346-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.10.065

Catalytic effects of potassium on biomass pyrolysis, combustion and torrefaction

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