The Sotacarbo coal gasification experimental plant for a CO 2-free hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 9836-9844

  Pettinau, Alberto ^a   Orsini, Alessandro ^a   Cal, Gabriele ^a   Ferrara, Francesca ^a  

^a SOTACARBO S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon capture and storage; Coal to hydrogen; Distributed power generation; Zero emissions

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DEMONSTRATIVE PLANT; DESULPHURIZATION; DISTRIBUTED POWER; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ENERGY CARRIERS; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; FIXED-BED; GASIFIERS; HIGH COSTS; HIGH SULPHUR; HOT GAS; HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES; LARGE-SCALE APPLICATIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; PRIMARY FUELS; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN; SYN-GAS; ZERO EMISSION;

CARBONIZATION; COAL; COAL GASIFICATION; COAL INDUSTRY; COAL STORAGE; DESULFURIZATION; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; GAS GENERATORS; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROGEN STORAGE; PILOT PLANTS; SULFUR; SYNTHESIS GAS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 77956175188     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.10.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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