Simulation of municipal solid waste gasification for syngas production in fixed bed reactors

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science A

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 619-628

  Chen, Chong ^a   Jin, Yu Qi ^a   Yan, Jian Hua ^a   Chi, Yong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aspen plus; Fixed bed; Gasification; Municipal solid waste (MSW); Syngas

Indexed keywords

ASPEN PLUS; ASPEN PLUS SIMULATORS; CARBON CONVERSIONS; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; FIXED BED; FIXED BED REACTOR; GASIFICATION TEMPERATURES; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; LOWER HEATING VALUE; MOISTURE CONCENTRATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PROCESS FUNDAMENTALS; SYN-GAS; SYNGAS PRODUCTION;

CALORIFIC VALUE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GAS GENERATORS; GASIFICATION; MOISTURE; SOLID WASTES;

SYNTHESIS GAS;

EID: 77955972250     PISSN: 1673565X     EISSN: 18621775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.A0900792     Document Type: Article

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