Exergy analysis of metal oxide carbothemic reduction under vacuum sustainability prospects

International Journal of Thermodynamics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 141-148

  Balomenos, E ^a   Panias, D ^a   Paspaliaris, I ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Carbothermic reduction; Exergy; Solar furnaces; Vaccum metallurgy

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATED SOLAR RADIATION; EFFECT OF PRESSURE; ENERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY COST; GASEOUS PRODUCTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE REDUCTION; METAL OXIDES; MGO; NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE; REACTION TEMPERATURE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS;

CARBOTHERMAL REDUCTION; COSTS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; EXERGY; FOSSIL FUELS; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR FURNACES; THERMOANALYSIS; VACUUM;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84866463820     PISSN: 13019724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5541/ijot.376     Document Type: Article

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