Catalytic Effect of Char for Tar Cracking in Pyrolysis of Citrus Wastes, Design of a Novel Experimental Set Up and First Results

Catalytic Effect of Char for Tar Cracking in Pyrolysis of Citrus Wastes, Design of a Novel Experimental Set Up and First Results Roberto Volpe, Simona Messineo, Maurizio Volpe, Antonio Messineo* a Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Università degli Studi di Enna “Kore”, Cittadella Universitaria, Enna 94100, Italy b Siciliacque S.p.A., Via Gioacchino di Marzo, Palermo 90144, Italy c Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, via Mesiano 77, 38123 Trento, Italy antonio.messineo@unikore.it

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