Thermodynamic comparison of the FICFB and Viking gasification concepts

Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1744-1753

  Gassner, Martin ^a   Maréchal, François ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Energy integration; Exergy analysis; Gasification; Modelling; SNG

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENERGY CONVERSION; EXERGY; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GAS GENERATORS; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION;

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; CIRCULATING FLUIDISED BED; DIFFERENT PROCESS; ENERGY AND EXERGY; ENERGY INTEGRATION; ENERGY RECOVERY; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; EQUILIBRIUM EQUATION; EXERGY ANALYSIS; FIXED BED; GAS COMPOSITIONS; GASIFICATION WITH STEAM; GASIFYING AGENTS; INTEGRATED PLANTS; MODELLING; PRE-TREATMENT; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; PRODUCER GAS; SNG; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS; TWO STAGE;

GASIFICATION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; NATURAL GAS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 69349088858     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.05.011     Document Type: Article

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