Economic evaluation of the solar thermal co-production of zinc and synthesis gas

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 39, Issue 15, 1998, Pages 1513-1518

  Steinfeld, A ^a   Spiewak, I ^b  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Natural gas; Solar chemistry; Solar energy; Solar fuels; Solar hydrogen; Synthesis gas; Zinc; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL PLANTS; COSTS; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROGEN; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; NATURAL GAS; SOLAR ENERGY; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

SOLAR CHEMISTRY; SOLAR FUELS; SOLAR HYDROGEN;

SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0032188241     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(98)00102-2     Document Type: Article

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