Feasibility studies of de-sulfurization and de-ashing of low grade medium to high sulfur coals by low energy ultrasonication

Fuel

Volumn 123, Issue , 2014, Pages 12-18

  Saikia, Binoy K ^a   Dutta, Arju M ^a   Baruah, Bimala P ^a  

^a CSIR North East Institute of Science and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Clean coal technology; Coal beneficiation; Indian coals; Ultrasonication of coals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894171209     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.01.067     Document Type: Article

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