Thermal plasma pyrolysis of used old tires for production of syngas

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1781-1799

  Chang, J S ^a   Gu, B W ^a   Looy, P C ^a   Chu, F Y ^b   Simpson, C J ^b,c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO HYDRO TECHNOLOGIES   (Canada)

^c Enbridge Consumers Gas   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THERMAL PLASMA PYROLYSIS; USED OLD TIRES; ZINC OXIDE;

PLASMAS; PYROLYSIS; SYNTHESIS GAS; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTE UTILIZATION;

TIRES;

4 AMINOHIPPURIC ACID; CARBON MONOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; PYROLYSIS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0030220173     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529609376456     Document Type: Article

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