Analysis of key techniques and economic feasibility for one-step production of acetylene by coal pyrolysis in thermal plasma reactor

Huagong Xuebao/CIESC Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1636-1644

  Wu, Changning ^a   Yan, Binhang ^a   Zhang, Li ^a   Shuang, Yue ^a   Jin, Yong ^a   Cheng, Yi ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acetylene; Coal pyrolysis; Coking; Economic assessment; Gas solid mixing; Reactor simulation; Thermal plasma

Indexed keywords

COAL PYROLYSIS; ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS; GAS-SOLID MIXING; REACTOR SIMULATION; THERMAL PLASMA;

ACETYLENE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBIDE; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; COAL RESEARCH; LIGHTING; OPTIMIZATION; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS; PYROLYSIS;

COKING;

EID: 77954878212     PISSN: 04381157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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