Nuclear powered CO 2 capture from the atmosphere

Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-59

  Sherman, Steven R ^a  

^a SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Helium; HTGR; Lime kiln

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM HYDROXIDES; CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; CLOSED CYCLE; FOSSIL FUEL SOURCES; GEOLOGICAL SEQUESTRATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HTGR; LIME KILN; NUCLEAR POWER SOURCES; PROCESS USE;

CALCIUM; FOSSIL FUELS; HELIUM; HYDRATED LIME; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; KILNS; LIME; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR PROPULSION; NUCLEAR REACTORS; SODIUM;

FURNACES;

EID: 67651083363     PISSN: 19447442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.10337     Document Type: Article

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