A review of the efficacy of silicon carbide hot-gas filters in coal gasification and pressurized fluidized bed combustion environments

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 500-506

  Judkins, R R ^a   Stinton, D P ^a   De Van, J H ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; COMBUSTION; FILTERS-CERAMIC; GASIFICATION;

EID: 0029805230     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2816676     Document Type: Article

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