Computer-Aided Tools for the Design of Reactive Distillation Systems

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Russ, R S ^a   Chen, F ^a   Malone, M F ^a   Doherty, M F ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer aided design; Conceptual design; Methyl acetate production; Reactive distillation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; DISTILLATION; DISTILLERIES; REACTION RATES;

CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUMS; COMPUTER AIDED TOOLS; GEOMETRIC METHOD; METHYL ACETATES; REACTIVE DISTILLATION COLUMNS; REACTIVE DISTILLATION SYSTEMS; REACTIVE DISTILLATIONS; SYSTEMATIC DESIGN METHODS;

DISTILLATION COLUMNS;

EID: 0000051711     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-1354(99)80230-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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