Modelling the pyroprocess kinetics of shale expansion in a rotary kiln

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 278-283

  Boateng, A A ^a   Thoen, E R ^b   Orthlieb, F L ^b  

^a Solite Corp   (United States)

^b SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Expanded shale; Kinetics; Lightweight aggregate; Rotary kiln

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LIGHT WEIGHT BUILDING MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS CONTROL; REACTION KINETICS; ROTARY KILNS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EXPANSION;

EXPANSION KINETICS; LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES; NONDIMENSIONAL PARAMETERS;

SHALE;

EID: 0031100750     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387697523723     Document Type: Article

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