Gasification of solid fossil fuels in a microwave discharge.

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• Personal Author:
  Blaustein BD ; Fu YC ; Wender I
• Description:
  Gasification of solid fuels including lignite, high volatile a bituminous coal, oil shale, kerogen, gilsonite, and tar sands in a microwave discharge in argon yields hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and gaseous hydrocarbons. The extent of gasification appears to be related to the carbon content of the solid. High initial rate of production of various components of gases decrease rapidly with time in the early stages of reaction. In a carbon dioxide discharge, the product species present are oxidized to yield carbon monoxide; in a hydrogen discharge, the formation of hydrocarbons is enhanced. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Carbon Dioxide Carbon Monoxide Chemistry Coal Fuel Oils Hydrocarbons Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Coal; Coal gasification; Lignite coal; Bituminous coal; Volatiles; Fuels; Oil shale; Tars; Hydrocarbons; Gases; Carbon dioxide; Carbon monoxide; Carbon; Chemical reactions; Fossil fuels
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0069-2948
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PERC - Pittsburgh Energy Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  47-54
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  112
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10010216
• Citation:
  Chem Eng Prog Symp Ser 1971 Jan; 67(112):47-54
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1971
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Chemical Engineering Progress: Symposium Series
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/238013/cdc_238013_DS1.pdf
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