The combustion of solid wastes as studied in a fluidized bed

Process Safety and Environmental Protection: Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, Part B

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 156-165

  Cooke, R B ^a   Goodson, M J ^a   Hayhurst, A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Combustion; Devolatilization; Fluidized beds; Incineration; Refuse derived fuels; Soot; Wastes

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS COAL; COMBUSTION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; OXYGEN; PYROLYSIS; REFUSE DERIVED FUELS; RUBBER; SOOT; TEMPERATURE; TIRES; CARBON MONOXIDE; ELECTRIC HEATING; ENTHALPY; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HYDROCARBONS; INCINERATION; SILICA SAND; WASTE UTILIZATION;

CHAR BURN-OUT; DEVOLATILIZATION; VOLATILE MATERIALS;

SOLID WASTES;

DEVOLATILIZATION; FIBRE FUEL; POLISH COAL; REFUSE-DERIVED FUELS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 0037561408     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/095758203765639852     Document Type: Article

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