Catalytic air gasification of plastic waste (Polypropylene) in fluidized bed. Part I: Use of in-gasifier bed additives

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1005-1010

  Sancho, Jesús A ^a   Aznar, María P ^a   Toledo, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASIFICATION; OLIVINE; TAR;

AIR GASIFICATION; DOLOMITE; PLASTIC WASTE;

POLYPROPYLENES;

ADDITIVES; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASIFICATION; OLIVINE; POLYPROPYLENES; TAR;

EID: 40449128035     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie071023q     Document Type: Article

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