Coal conversion submodels for design applications at elevated pressures. Part I. Devolatilization and char oxidation

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 425-477

  Niksa, Stephen ^a   Liu, Gui Su ^a   Hurt, Robert H ^b  

^a Niksa Energy Associates   (United States)

^b Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

Char oxidation; Coal; Devolatilization; Modeling; Pressure; Pyrolysis; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COAL COMBUSTION; COAL GASIFICATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; OXIDATION; PRESSURE; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; REFORMING REACTIONS;

DEVOLATILIZATION;

COAL;

EID: 0041621661     PISSN: 03601285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1285(03)00033-9     Document Type: Review

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