Novel method for metallic zinc and synthesis gas production in alkali molten carbonates

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2063-2068

  Ao, Xianquan ^a,b   Wang, Hua ^a   Wei, Yonggang ^a  

^a KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alkali molten carbonate; Metallic zinc; Methane; Synthesis gas; Thermodynamic analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; METHANE; SYNTHESIS GAS; THERMOANALYSIS;

ALKALI MOLTEN CARBONATE; METALLIC ZINC;

ZINC;

EID: 44249087592     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.02.025     Document Type: Article

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