Hydrogen-rich gas from catalytic steam gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW): Influence of steam to MSW ratios and weight hourly space velocity on gas production and composition

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 2174-2183

  He, Maoyun ^a   Xiao, Bo ^a   Liu, Shiming ^a   Guo, Xianjun ^a   Luo, Siyi ^a   Xu, Zhuanli ^a   Feng, Yu ^a   Hu, Zhiquan ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Dolomite; Hydrogen; Kinetic model; Municipal solid waste; Steam gasification; Thermodynamic equilibrium; Weight hourly space velocity

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GAS FUEL MANUFACTURE; GAS GENERATORS; GAS PIPELINES; GAS PRODUCERS; GASES; GASIFICATION; HYDROGEN; KINETIC THEORY; SOLID WASTES; STEAM; THERMODYNAMICS; VELOCITY;

DOLOMITE; KINETIC MODEL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; STEAM GASIFICATION; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM; WEIGHT HOURLY SPACE VELOCITY;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 60649099533     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.11.115     Document Type: Article

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