Analysis of nonisobaric steps in nonlinear bicomponent pressure swing adsorption systems. Application to air separation

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 138-145

  Mendes, Adélio M M ^a   Costa, Carlos A V ^a   Rodrigues, Alírio E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; OXYGEN; PRESSURIZATION; SEPARATION; VISCOUS FLOW; ZEOLITES;

PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION (PSA); SKARSTROM CYCLE;

ADSORPTION;

ZEOLITE;

GAS-GAS SEPARATION; OXYGEN; PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION; VISCOUS FLOW; ZEOLITE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; PRESSURE;

EID: 0033985138     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie990355v     Document Type: Article

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