Membrane cascade schemes for the separation of LPG olefins and paraffins

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 233, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 21-37

  Avgidou, M S ^a   Kaldis, S P ^a   Sakellaropoulos, G P ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

"in series" membrane cascade; CMC; Continuous membrane column; Counter current recycle cascade; CRC; ID CRC; Ideal counter current recycle cascade; ISMC; NID CRC; Non ideal counter current recycle cascade; Single stage permeation; SS; SSPR

Indexed keywords

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; LIQUID MEMBRANES; PARAFFINS; POLYMERS; RECYCLING;

MEMBRANE CASCADES; PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS;

OLEFINS;

ALKENE; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; PARAFFIN; POLYIMIDE; POLYMER;

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; LIQUID-LIQUID SEPARATION; OLEFIN; PARAFFIN; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; SYNTHETIC MEMBRANE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COUNTERCURRENT SYSTEM; DISTILLATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1842585178     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2003.12.007     Document Type: Article

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