Technology assessment of plasma arc reforming for greenhouse gas mitigation: A simulation study applied to a coal to liquids process

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 112, Issue , 2016, Pages 1097-1105

  Mapamba, Liberty S ^a   Conradie, F H ^a   Fick, Johan I J ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coal to liquids; Greenhouse gas mitigation; Plasma arc reforming; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE PROCESS; COAL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; IONIZATION OF GASES; LIQUIDS; METAL RECOVERY; METHANE;

COAL TO LIQUID; COMMERCIAL IMPLEMENTATION; ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION; LOW-CARBON ELECTRICITIES; PLASMA ARC; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS;

CATALYTIC REFORMING;

EID: 84939541542     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.07.104     Document Type: Article

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