Assessment of condensation curves in the design of binary vapour condensers

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-123

  Webb, D R ^a   Dell, A J ^a   Stevenson, R W ^b   Ax, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Condenser design; Cooling curves; Industrial scale experiments

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; CONDENSATION; COOLING; FRACTIONATION; MACHINE DESIGN; METHANOL; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); VAPORS; WATER;

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN;

CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS);

BINARY MIXTURE; CONDENSER; COOLING;

EID: 0032802447     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387699525990     Document Type: Article

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