Desulfurization of gaseous fuels with recovery of elemental sulfur: An overview

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 229-268

  Pandey, R A ^a   Malhotra, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Desulfurization; Gaseous fuels; Microbial desulfurization; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; GASEOUS REDOX PROCESS; LIQUID REDOX PROCESS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROCESSES;

DESULFURIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GAS EMISSIONS; RECOVERY; REDOX REACTIONS; SULFUR;

GAS FUELS;

FUEL; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SULFUR;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DESULFURIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLUTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0032782767     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643389991259236     Document Type: Review

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