Optimization of the process for recovering caprolactam from wastewater in a pulsed-sieve-plate column using green design methodologies

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 195-204

  He, Chao Hong ^a   Gao, Yun He ^a   Yang, Shuang Hua ^b   Edwards, David W ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caprolactam; Extraction; Green design; Pulsed sieve plate column

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; LOSS PREVENTION; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SOLVENTS;

GREEN DESIGN METHODOLOGY; RECOVERY PROCESS;

WASTEWATER;

BENZENE; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; RECOVERY TECHNIQUE; WASTEWATER;

EID: 2342618780     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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