Conversion of mixed plastic wastes in a dual fluidized bed steam gasifier

Fuel

Volumn 107, Issue , 2013, Pages 787-799

  Wilk, V ^a   Hofbauer, H ^b  

^a BIOENERGY 2020 GMBH   (Austria)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

PET; Polyethylene; Polypropylene; Polystyrene; Steam gasification

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHYLENE; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASES; GASIFICATION; MIXTURES; NAPHTHALENE; PILOT PLANTS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYSTYRENES; REFORMING REACTIONS; STEAM; TAR;

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; DUAL FLUIDIZED BED GASIFICATION; DUAL FLUIDIZED BEDS; GAS PRODUCTIONS; GASIFICATION PROCESS; PLASTIC MATERIALS; PURE SUBSTANCES; STEAM GASIFICATION;

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

EID: 84878361594     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.01.068     Document Type: Article

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