Optimization of module configuration in membrane gas separation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 185-197

  Lababidi, Haitham ^a   Al Enezi, Ghazi A ^a   Ettouney, Hisham M ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Gas separation; Optimization of module configuration

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COST; GAS ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MEMBRANES; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; SEPARATION-GAS/GAS;

EID: 0029657142     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-7388(95)00283-9     Document Type: Article

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