Gasification of lignite in a fixed bed reactor: Influence of particle size on performance of downdraft gasifier
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.10.017
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Lignite; Particle size; Pilot-scale downdraft gasifier; Gas composition; Efficiency;All these keywords.
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