Catalytic Hydrothermal Gasification of Wet Biomass Feedstock

Title: Catalytic Hydrothermal Gasification of Wet Biomass Feedstock

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Industries and municipalities generate substantial amounts of biomass as high-moisture waste streams, such as animal manure, food processing sludge, stillage from ethanol production, and municipal wastewater sludge.

Publication Date:: Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 2006

Research Org.:: EERE Publication and Product Library

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (EE-3B) (Bioenergy Technologies Office Corporate)

OSTI Identifier:: 1216368

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: biomass, thermochemical, gasification, catalytic, industrial waste, municipal waste

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