Evolution lignite mesopore structure during drying. Effect of temperature and heating time

Drying Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 35-64

  Salmas, C E ^a   Tsetsekou, A H ^a   Hatzilyberis, K S ^a   Androutsopoulos, G P ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

CPSM (corrugated pore structure model); Lignite drying; Nitrogen sorption; Pore structure

Indexed keywords

COAL COMBUSTION; DRYING; LIGNITE; MASS TRANSFER; SORPTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MESOPORE VOLUME;

MESOPOROUS MATERIALS;

DRYING; HEATING; LIGNITE PROCESSING; MICROSTRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 0035055064     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-100001351     Document Type: Article

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