Determination of decompression wave speed in rich gas mixtures

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 880-891

  Botros, Kamal K ^a   Studzinski, Wojciech ^a   Geerligs, John ^a   Glover, Alan ^b  

^a NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION   (Canada)

^b TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decompression wave speed; Equation of state; Expansion tube; Fracture control; Speed of sound

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; MIXTURES; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; STAINLESS STEEL;

DECOMPRESSION WAVE SPEEDS; GAS DYNAMIC TEST FACILITY (GDTF); PRESSURE RATIO;

GAS DYNAMICS;

GAS-GAS MIXING; WAVE VELOCITY;

EID: 13844281302     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450820503     Document Type: Article

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