Process design and feasibility study for small scale MSW gasification

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 31-41

  Choy, Keith K H ^a   Porter, John F ^a   Hui, Chi Wai ^a   McKay, Gordon ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Economic evaluation; MSW gasification; Municipal solid waste; Process design

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GASEOUS EFFLUENTS; INVESTMENTS; PROCESS CONTROL; RECYCLING;

GASEOUS PRODUCT; GASIFIERS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW);

SOLID WASTES;

DESIGN;

EID: 9144251212     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2004.07.012     Document Type: Article

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