Modular Synthesis Framework for Combined Separation/Reaction Systems

AIChE Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 629-649

  Ismail, Soraya Rahim ^a   Proios, Petros ^a   Pistikopoulos, Efstratios N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE ENERGY; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER;

SUPERSTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

DISTILLATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; REACTIVE SEPARATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DISTILLATION; ENERGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FORCE; HEAT TRANSFER; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION OPTIMIZATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035265853     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690470312     Document Type: Article

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