Energy recovery from co-gasification of waste polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate blends

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 88, Issue , 2013, Pages 38-42

  Kannan, P ^a   Al Shoaibi, A ^a   Srinivasakannan, C ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Co gasification; Syngas production; Waste plastics

Indexed keywords

CO-GASIFICATION; COLD GAS EFFICIENCY; HIGHER HEATING VALUE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES (PET); SIMULATION ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT; SYNGAS PRODUCTION; WASTE PLASTIC;

ELASTOMERS; FEEDSTOCKS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; QUALITY CONTROL; RECOVERY; SYNTHESIS GAS;

GASIFICATION;

EID: 84884942016     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2013.09.004     Document Type: Article

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