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Experimental investigation of tar recycling in pilot-scale down-draft biomass gasifiers: prospects, operating procedures, process variations, and controls

Haider A. Al-Rubayea Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jia Yub Chemical Engineering Department, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT), Shantou, P.R. China
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Joseph D. Smitha Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA
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Hasan J. Al-Abedia Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA
Pages 201-210 | Received 15 Jun 2022, Accepted 11 Sep 2022, Published online: 28 Sep 2022

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