Quantification of oxygen capture in mineral matter during gasification

Fuel

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2735-2744

  van Dyk, J C ^a   Waanders, F B ^b   van Heerden, J H P ^a  

^a SASOL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

FactSage; Fixed bed gasification; HT XRD; Mineral structure; Oxygen capture

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; KAOLINITE; OXYGEN;

MARGARITE; OXYGEN CAPTURE;

GASIFICATION;

EID: 43849095320     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2008.02.013     Document Type: Article

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