Mechanisms and kinetics of reactions leading to natural gas formation during coal maturation

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 235-258

  Butala, Steven J M ^a,b   Medina, Juan Carlos ^a   Taylor, Terrence Q ^a   Bartholomew, Calvin H ^a   Lee, L Milton ^a  

^a N243 Eyring Science Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYTIC CRACKING; COAL HYDROGENATION; KEROGEN; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; REACTION KINETICS;

COAL MATURATION; THERMOLYSIS;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 0033898542     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef990076k     Document Type: Article

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