Large scale disposal of waste sulfur: From sulfide fuels to sulfate sequestration

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1368-1380

  Rappold, T A ^a   Lackner, K S ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Acid gas; Alkaline minerals; Alternative fuels; Carbon sequestration; Fossil fuels; Heavy oil; Hydrogen sulfide; Olivine; Ophiolites; Sour gas; Sulfur glut; Sulfur management; Sulfur sequestration; Tar sands

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; COST REDUCTION; FORESTRY; FOSSIL FUELS; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBON REFINING; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MINING; OCEANOGRAPHY; OIL SANDS; OLIVINE; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; SILICATE MINERALS; SOUR GAS; SULFUR; SULFUR DETERMINATION; SULFURIC ACID; TAR; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ACID GAS; ALKALINE MINERALS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; HEAVY OIL; SULFUR MANAGEMENT; TAR SANDS;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS;

ALKALINE EARTH METAL; ALTERNATIVE FUEL; AQUIFER POLLUTION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FOSSIL FUEL; HEAVY OIL; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OCEAN DUMPING; OIL INDUSTRY; OLIVINE; OPHIOLITE; SULFUR; TAR; TOXIC MATERIAL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 76049086572     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.11.022     Document Type: Article

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