Heating process characteristics and kinetics of sewage sludge in different atmospheres

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 409, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-135

  Calvo, L F ^b   Otero, M ^b   Jenkins, B M ^a   Garcia A I ^b   Moran A ^b  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Differential thermal analysis; Kinetic model; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; HEATING; KINETICS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SLUDGE; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; WASTE WATER;

EID: 1042302163     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6031(03)00359-9     Document Type: Article

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