Trace element distribution in sewage sludge gasification: Source and temperature effects

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 298-304

  Reed, G P ^a   Paterson, N P ^a   Zhuo, Y ^a   Dugwell, D R ^a   Kandiyoti, R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUIDIZED BEDS; FLY ASH; GASIFICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEWAGE TREATMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS; TOXIC MATERIALS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; SEWAGE SLUDGE GASIFICATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE PELLETS; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM MODELING; TRACE ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

EID: 13444291642     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef049943y     Document Type: Article

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