Influence of hydraulic conditions on separation efficiency of Optiflow

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 609-612

  Spiegel, L ^a   Knoche, M ^a  

^a SULZER CHEMTECH LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Distillation; Efficiency; Optiflow; Structured packing

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DISTILLATION; EFFICIENCY; EQUIPMENT TESTING; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GASES; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LIQUIDS; OLEFINS; PRESSURE; TERNARY SYSTEMS;

HYDRAULIC CONDITIONS; INDUSTRIAL SEPARATION; OPTIFLOW; REFLUX; STRUCTURED PACKING;

DISTILLATION COLUMNS;

DISTILLATION COLUMN; EFFICIENCY; PACKING; PERFORMANCE; SEPARATION;

EID: 0033237977     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387699526647     Document Type: Article

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