Mathematical modeling of gasification of high-ash Indian coals in moving bed gasification system

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 737-754

  Singh, Neeraj ^a   Raghavan, Vasudevan ^a   Sundararajan, T ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Coal gasification; Devolatilization; High ash coals; Mathematical model; Moving bed gasifier; Syngas

Indexed keywords

COAL; COAL GASIFICATION; GASIFICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXYGEN;

DEVOLATILIZATION; GASIFICATION PROCESS; HIGH-ASH COALS; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE; MOVING BED GASIFIER; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OXYGEN MOLE-FRACTION; SYN-GAS;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 84897551826     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3078     Document Type: Article

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