Three-stage well-mixed reactor model for a pressurized coal gasifier

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 143-155

  Song, B H ^a   Watkinson, A Paul ^b  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coal; Coal gasification; Modelling; Spouted bed

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COAL GASIFICATION; COMBUSTION; DECOMPOSITION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; LIMESTONE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE COMPOSITION; REACTION KINETICS; STEAM; VAPORIZATION; WATER;

CHAR COMBUSTION REACTIONS; DEVOLATILIZATION; PRESSURIZED GOAL GASIFIER; TAR DECOMPOSITION; THREE STAGE WELL MIXED REACTOR;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

CARBON; COAL; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; SULFUR;

COAL; GASIFICATION;

CANADA; COAL GASIFICATION; COMBUSTION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0033948843     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450780119     Document Type: Review

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