Quality characteristics of Greek fly ashes and potential uses

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-85

  Skodras, G ^a,b,c   Grammelis, P ^a,d   Kakaras, E ^a,d   Karangelos, D ^d   Anagnostakis, M ^d   Hinis, E ^d  

^a Institute for Solid Fuels Technology and Applications   (Greece)

^b Centre for Research Technology Hellas   (Greece)

^c ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^d NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chemical analysis; Combustion residues; Radioactivity; Utilisation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CODES (STANDARDS); FLY ASH; LIGNITE; MEASUREMENT THEORY; RADIOACTIVITY; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

COMBUSTION RESIDUES; GREEK FLY ASHES; RAW FUEL; UTILISATION;

COAL FIRED BOILERS;

EID: 33845882748     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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