Analysis of complex separation schemes in the presence of chemical reactions

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 12-13, 2003, Pages 2763-2791

  Hoffmaster, Warren R ^a   Hauan, Steinar ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Difference points; Feasibility; Process synthesis; Reactive distillation design

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPOSITION; DISTILLATION COLUMNS; METHANOL;

DIFFERENCE POINT THEORY;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ACETIC ACID; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ACETIC ANHYDRIDE; METHYL ACETATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

CHEMICAL REACTION; DISTILLATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; REACTIVE SEPARATION;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISTILLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTRACTION; FLOW RATE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROCESS DESIGN; REACTION ANALYSIS; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0041525717     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-120022571     Document Type: Conference Paper

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