Hydrogen recovery from the thermal plasma gasification of solid waste

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 190, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 317-323

  Byun, Youngchul ^a   Cho, Moohyun ^a   Chung, Jae Woo ^b   Namkung, Won ^a   Lee, Hyeon Don ^b   Jang, Sung Duk ^a   Kim, Young Suk ^c   Lee, Jin Ho ^c   Lee, Carg Ro ^c   Hwang, Soon Mo ^c  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^c GS Plasma Technology Company   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gasification; H2 recovery; Paper mill waste; Syngas; Thermal plasma

Indexed keywords

BAG FILTERS; ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; GASIFICATION FURNACE; H2 RECOVERY; HIGH PURITY; HYDROGEN RECOVERY; PAPER MILL WASTE; PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION; RECOVERY SYSTEMS; SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION; SYN-GAS; THERMAL PLASMA; WASTE GASIFICATION; WATER-GAS SHIFTS; WET SCRUBBERS;

ADSORPTION; AIR PURIFICATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GASIFICATION; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PAPERMAKING MACHINERY; PLASMA JETS; PLASMA TORCHES; PLASMAS; RECOVERY; SCRUBBERS; SOLID WASTES; SYNTHESIS GAS;

WASTE TREATMENT;

HYDROGEN;

ADSORPTION; ELECTRICITY; EMISSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FILTER; GAS; HYDROGEN; MILL; PLASMA; SOLID WASTE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GASIFICATION; PURIFICATION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; THERMAL PLASMA GASIFICATION;

GASES; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN; PHASE TRANSITION; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 79956118071     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.03.052     Document Type: Article

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