Gasification of New Zealand coals: A comparative simulation study

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 2687-2692

  Nathen, Smitha V ^a   Kirkpatrick, Robert D ^a   Young, Brent R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; GAS GENERATORS; GAS TURBINES; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; HYDROGEN; LIGNITE; MARINE ENGINES; METHANE; OXYGEN; STEAM TURBINES; TURBINES; WATER CONTENT; WATER VAPOR;

AIR SEPARATION UNITS; CAPITAL COSTS; COAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; COMPARATIVE SIMULATIONS; EXHAUST TEMPERATURES; FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENTS; FIXED CARBONS; FREE BASIS; GASIFICATION PROCESSES; GASIFIER; IGCC PLANTS; INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLES; NEW ZEALAND; OPERATING VARIABLES; OVERALL COSTS; OXYGEN CONTENTS; POWER OUTPUTS; PROXIMATE ANALYSIS; SIMPLE METHODS; SIMULATION TOOLS; THREE COMPONENTS; TURBINE INLETS; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGIES; VAPOR SOLIDS; VOLATILE MATTERS;

GASIFICATION;

EID: 49649125874     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef700704n     Document Type: Article

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