The solar thermal gasification of coal - Energy conversion efficiency and CO2 mitigation potential

Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 441-456

  Zedtwitz, P v ^a   Steinfeld, A ^a,b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; FUEL CELLS; GASIFICATION; POWER GENERATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

SOLAR THERMAL GASIFICATION;

COAL;

CARBON EMISSION; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MITIGATION; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 0037399629     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-5442(02)00139-1     Document Type: Article

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