Conversion of Raw Rice Husks to SiC by Pyrolysis in Nitrogen Atmosphere

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-152

  Krishnarao, Raghavarapu Venkata ^a   Mahajan, Yashwant Ramchandra ^a   Kumar, Thammana Jagadish ^a  

^a DEFENCE METALLURGICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRYSTAL WHISKERS; CRYSTALLIZATION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HEATING FURNACES; HULLS (SEED COVERINGS); NITROGEN; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PYROLYSIS; SILICA; SILICON NITRIDE;

GRAPHITE RESISTANCE HEATING FURNACES;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 0032001739     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2219(97)00093-9     Document Type: Article

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