Modification of Malaysian dolomite using mechanochemical treatment via different media for oil palm fronds gasification

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1008-1015

  Taufiq Yap, Y H ^a,b   Nur Faizal, A R ^a   Sivasangar, S ^a   Hussein, M Z ^a   Aishah, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^c Sime Darby Research   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dolomite; Gasification; Hydrogen; Mechanochemical treatment; Oil palm frond; Tar cracking

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CATALYST REGENERATION; COAL TAR; CRACKS; GASIFICATION; HYDROGEN;

ABSORPTION CAPACITY; CLEAN ALTERNATIVE FUEL; DOLOMITE; HIGH CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; MECHANOCHEMICAL TREATMENT; OIL PALM FROND; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN; TAR CRACKING;

PALM OIL;

EID: 84902157933     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3118     Document Type: Article

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