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Syngas production strategies from biomass gasification: Numerical studies for operational conditions and quality indexes

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  • Ramos, Ana
  • Rouboa, Abel

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Gasification is an enhanced thermal technique, as it affords a versatile synthetic gas (syngas) from which it is possible to obtain various commodity assets such as electricity, fuels and chemicals while conveniently disposing of biomass or waste residues.

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  • Ramos, Ana & Rouboa, Abel, 2020. "Syngas production strategies from biomass gasification: Numerical studies for operational conditions and quality indexes," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 155(C), pages 1211-1221.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:155:y:2020:i:c:p:1211-1221
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.03.158
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