Manipulation of gasification coal feed in order to increase the ash fusion temperature of the coal enabling the gasifiers to operate at higher temperatures

Fuel

Volumn 86, Issue 17-18, 2007, Pages 2728-2735

  van Dyk, J C ^a   Waanders, F B ^b  

^a SASOL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acidic components; Ash fusion temperature; Sasol Lurgi fixed bed dry bottom gasification

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; GASIFICATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; SILICA;

ACIDIC COMPONENTS; ASH FUSION TEMPERATURE; ASH FUSION TEMPERATURE (AFT); SASOL-LURGI FIXED BED DRY BOTTOM GASIFICATION;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 35549013183     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2007.03.022     Document Type: Article

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