Solid-phase synthesis of calcium carbide in a plasma reactor

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 409-427

  El Naas, M H ^a   Munz, R J ^a   Ajersch, F ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium carbide; Plasma process; Plasma spout fluid bed; Plasma synthesis; Solid phase reactions; Solid phase synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032372704     PISSN: 02724324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021853604019     Document Type: Article

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