Fast solution-adaptive finite volume method for PSA/VSA cycle simulation; 1 single step simulation

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 11-12, 2000, Pages 1701-1712

  Webley, Paul A ^a   He, Jianming ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fast solution adaptive finite volume method; PSA VSA cycle simulation; Quadratic upwind finite volume technique; Single step simulation

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION (PSA); VACUUM SWING ADSORPTION (VSA);

ADSORPTION;

ACCURACY; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; LINEAR SYSTEM; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; OSCILLATION; PRESSURE; SIMULATION; TECHNIQUE; TIME; VACUUM;

EID: 0034606581     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-1354(99)00320-8     Document Type: Article

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