Comparison of rapid and slow sintered pulverised fuel ash

Fuel

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-195

  Adell, V ^a   Cheeseman, C R ^a   Doel, A ^b   Beattie, A ^b   Boccaccini, A R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Lytag Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramics; Lightweight aggregate; Pulverised fuel ash; Sinter strand; Unburned carbon

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CARBON; COMMINUTION; HEATING; POROSITY; SHRINKAGE; SINTERING; WATER ABSORPTION;

BLOATING; LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES; PULVERISED FUEL ASH; SINTER STRAND; UNBURNED CARBON;

COAL ASH;

EID: 36148977591     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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