An experimental investigation into the foaming tendency of diethanolamine gas sweetening solutions

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 144, Issue , 1996, Pages 159-171

  McCarthy, J ^a   Trebble, M A ^b  

^a Alberta Natural Gas Co Ltd 2900   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amine; DEA; Diethanolamine; Ethane; Foaming; High pressure; Nitrogen; Sweetening

Indexed keywords

AIR; BLOWING AGENTS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; FOAMS; IMPURITIES; IRON COMPOUNDS; METHANOL; ORGANIC ACIDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SILICONES; SOLUTIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DIETHANOLAMINE; DISTILLED WATER; FOAMING TENDENCY; GAS SWEETENING SOLUTIONS; IRON SULPHIDE; PIPERAZINE; SILICONE ANTIFOAM;

AMINES;

EID: 0029706872     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986449608936451     Document Type: Article

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