Conceptual design of a reactive distillation process for ultra-low sulfur diesel production

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-131

  Viveros García, Tomás ^a   Ochoa Tapia, J Alberto ^a   Lobo Oehmichen, Ricardo ^a   De Los Reyes Heredia, J Antonio ^a   Pérez Cisneros, Eduardo S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Reactive distillation; Reactive residue curves; Ultra low sulfur diesel

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUELS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SULFUR; THERMODYNAMICS; VAPORIZATION;

LOW SULFUR DIESEL; REACTIVE DISTILLATION COLUMNS; STEADY STATE SIMULATIONS; THIOPENE;

DISTILLATION;

DISTILLATION;

EID: 13844292580     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2004.11.008     Document Type: Article

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