Study on the suitability of New Zealand coals for hydrogen production

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 65, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 235-242

  Clemens, Tony ^a   Gong, Desmond ^a   Pearce, Steven ^b  

^a CRL Energy Limited   (New Zealand)

^b Solid Energy New Zealand Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calcium; Coal; Gasification; Hydrogen; Lignite; Reactivity

Indexed keywords

FLUIDISED BED GASIFIER; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

CALCIUM; COAL GASIFICATION; ELECTROLYSIS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; LIGNITE;

HYDROGEN;

COAL; HYDROGEN; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 30444433249     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2005.05.006     Document Type: Article

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