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Influence of the biomass gasification processes on the final composition of syngas

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TERRAGREEN 13 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2013 - ADVANCEMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT (2013)

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Sampling of tar from sewage sludge gasification using solid phase adsorption

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ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2012)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Effect of Fe-olivine on the tar content during biomass gasification in a dual fluidized bed

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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL (2012)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

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Experimental study on sawdust gasification in a spout-fluid bed reactor

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH (2012)

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Use of gasification syngas in SOFC: Impact of real tar on anode materials

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Hydrogen-rich gas production by steam gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW) using NiO supported on modified dolomite

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY (2012)

Article Chemistry, Analytical

Syngas production from pyrolysis-catalytic steam reforming of waste biomass in a continuous screw kiln reactor

Chidi E. Efika et al.

JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS (2012)

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Development of an on-line tar measurement method based on photo ionization technique

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CATALYSIS TODAY (2011)

Article Energy & Fuels

Investigations on heat transfer and hydrodynamics under pyrolysis conditions of a pilot-plant draft tube conical spouted bed reactor

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Potential of synthesis gas production from rubber wood chip gasification in a bubbling fluidised bed gasifier

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ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT (2011)

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Gasification of high moisture rubber woodchip with rubber waste in a bubbling fluidized bed

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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH (2010)

Article Chemistry, Physical

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Analysis of gas-phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures by laser-induced fluorescence

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Hydrogen production by steam gasification of polypropylene with various nickel catalysts

Chunfei Wu et al.

APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL (2009)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Biomass gasification in a catalytic fluidized reactor with beds of different materials

F. Miccio et al.

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Manuel Campoy et al.

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Cracking and Coking Behaviors of Nascent Volatiles Derived from Flash Pyrolysis of Woody Biomass over Mesoporous Fluidized-Bed Material

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Use of two different adsorbents for sampling tar in gas obtained from peat gasification

Sergejs Osipovs

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Review Thermodynamics

Combustion and gasification rates of lignocellulosic chars

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John N. Kuhn et al.

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John N. Kuhn et al.

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Catalytic filter elements for combined particle separation and nitrogen oxides removal from gas streams

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Sampling of benzene in tar matrices from biomass gasification using two different solid-phase sorbents

Sergejs Osipovs

ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2008)

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M. C. Sanchez-Sanchez et al.

CATALYSIS TODAY (2007)

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Comparison of two methods of measuring wood pyrolysis tar

A. Dufour et al.

JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A (2007)

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Steam reforming of tar from a biomass gasification process over Ni/olivine catalyst using toluene as a model compound

D. Swierczynski et al.

APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL (2007)

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Development of Ni catalysts for tar removal by steam gasification of biomass

Takeo Kimura et al.

APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL (2006)

Article Thermodynamics

The design, construction and operation of a 75 kW two-stage gasifier

Ulrik Henriksen et al.

ENERGY (2006)

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A novel biomass air gasification process for producing tar-free higher heating value fuel gas

Y Cao et al.

FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY (2006)

Article Chemistry, Applied

Naphtha steam reforming for hydrogen production

F Melo et al.

CATALYSIS TODAY (2005)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Olivine as tar removal catalyst for biomass gasifiers:: Catalyst characterization

L Devi et al.

APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL (2005)

Article Engineering, Chemical

Decomposition of wood particles in fluidized beds

N Jand et al.

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH (2005)

Article Engineering, Chemical

In-bed catalytic tar reduction in a dual fluidized bed biomass steam gasifier

C Pfeifer et al.

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH (2004)

Article Chemistry, Physical

Reaction pathways for growth of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons under combustion conditions, a DFT study

BV Unterreiner et al.

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS (2004)

Review Engineering, Chemical

Review of catalysts for tar elimination in Biomass gasification processes

Z Abu El-Rub et al.

INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH (2004)

Article Agricultural Engineering

An experimental study on biomass air-steam gasification in a fluidized bed

PM Lv et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2004)

Article Agricultural Engineering

Biomass gasification in a circulating fluidized bed

XT Li et al.

BIOMASS & BIOENERGY (2004)

Review Agricultural Engineering

A review of the primary measures for tar elimination in biomass gasification processes

L Devi et al.

BIOMASS & BIOENERGY (2003)

Article Chemistry, Analytical

Effect of pyrolysis conditions on the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from polyphenolic compounds

RK Sharma et al.

JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS (2003)

Review Chemistry, Applied

Review of literature on catalysts for biomass gasification

D Sutton et al.

FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY (2001)

Article Energy & Fuels

High tar reduction in a two-stage gasifier

P Brandt et al.

ENERGY & FUELS (2000)

Article Agricultural Engineering

Steam-gasification of biomass in a fluidised-bed of olivine particles

S Rapagna et al.

BIOMASS & BIOENERGY (2000)

Review Energy & Fuels

Catalysts and their role in biomass gasification and tar abetment: a review

Sunil L. Narnaware et al.

Summary: Biomass gasification technology shows promise in transforming biomass into gaseous products, but faces challenges with tar generation. Catalytic tar reduction is an attractive technique, however, there are challenges in economic viability and selecting the appropriate catalyst for the process.

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