Cogasification of polyethylene and lignite in a dual fluidized bed gasifier

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 4360-4371

  Kern, Stefan J ^a   Pfeifer, Christoph ^a   Hofbauer, Hermann ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BED MATERIALS; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; CO-GASIFICATION; DUAL FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASIFICATION TEMPERATURES; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; ON-LINE MEASUREMENT; OPERATING PARAMETERS;

FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASIFICATION; OLIVINE; PILOT PLANTS; POLYETHYLENES; TAR;

LIGNITE;

EID: 84875457569     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie303453e     Document Type: Article

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