Syngas production from gasification of brown coal in a microwave torch plasma

Energy

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-40

  Hong, Yong C ^a   Lee, Sang J ^a,b   Shin, Dong H ^a,b   Kim, Ye J ^a   Lee, Bong J ^b   Cho, Seong Y ^a   Chang, Han S ^a  

^a National Fusion Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Handong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brown coal; Gasification; Microwave; Steam plasma

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COAL GASIFICATION; GASIFICATION; LIGNITE; METHANE; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MICROWAVE GENERATION; MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION; MICROWAVES; PLASMA TORCHES; PLASMAS; REACTION RATES; SYNTHESIS GAS;

ACTIVE SPECIES; AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS; FINE COALS; GAS SPECIES; INDONESIA; LOW-GRADE COAL; MATERIAL PROCESSING; MICROWAVE ENERGIES; MICROWAVE POWER; MICROWAVE TORCH; RELATIVE CONCENTRATION; SYNGAS PRODUCTION;

STEAM;

ASH; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EQUIPMENT; GAS PRODUCTION; LIGNITE; METHANE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASMA; REACTION RATE;

EID: 84868525255     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.05.008     Document Type: Article

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