Comparison of two-phase and three-phase methanol synthesis processes

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 413-427

  Graaf, G H ^a,b   Beenackers, A A C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b N V NEDERLANDSE GASUNIE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Methanol synthesis; Three phase reactor; Two phase reactor

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; GASES; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PRESSURE DROP; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

METHANOL SYNTHESIS; THREE PHASE REACTOR; TWO PHASE REACTOR;

METHANOL;

EID: 0030391898     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0255-2701(96)04147-5     Document Type: Article

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