How do the inaccuracies of enthalpy and vapour-liquid equilibrium calculations influence baseload LNG plant design?

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-11

  Melaaen, I S ^a   Owren, G ^b  

^a Borealis AS   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTHALPY; ETHANE; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; PROBABILITY; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

BASELOAD LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS PLANT; PROBABILISTIC SIMULATION; PROCESS PLANT DESIGN; REFRIGERATION PLANT;

GAS PLANTS;

EID: 0029753323     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0098-1354(95)00008-P     Document Type: Article

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