Identification of reaction zones in a commercial Sasol-Lurgi fixed bed dry bottom gasifier operating on North Dakota lignite

Fuel

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 167-173

  Mangena, S J ^a   Bunt, J R ^a   Waanders, F B ^b   Baker, G ^c  

^a SASOL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Dakota Gasification Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixed bed dry bottom gasification; Lignite; Reaction zones

Indexed keywords

CARBON CONVERSIONS; COAL FIELDS; FIXED BED; FIXED BED DRY BOTTOM GASIFICATION; GAS OUTLETS; GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES; GASIFIER FUELS; GASIFIERS; GRADUAL TRANSITION; HIGH MOISTURE; HIGH REACTIVITY; MARKET SHARE; NORTH DAKOTA; OPERATING PLANTS; PYROLYSIS ZONE; RANK COAL; REACTION ZONES; REACTOR VOLUME; SAMPLING METHOD;

BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; COMPETITION; CURING; LIGNITE; PYROLYSIS;

GASIFICATION;

EID: 78449284359     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2010.08.013     Document Type: Article

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