ALUMINUM PRODUCTION USING HIGH-TEMPERATURE SOLAR PROCESS HEAT

Solar Energy

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-142

  Murray, Jean P ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS EMISSIONS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; REDUCTION;

CARBOTHERMAL REDUCTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE SOLAR PROCESS HEAT; SOLAR THERMAL PROCESSES;

SOLAR HEATING;

EID: 0032677141     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(99)00011-0     Document Type: Article

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