Simulated moving bed equipment designs

Separation and Purification Reviews

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-155

  Chin, Chim Yong ^a   Wang, Nien Hwa Linda ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equipment; Simulated moving bed; SMB; V SMB; Valve; Versatile SMB

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; SIMULATION; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

SIMULATED MOVING BED; V-SMB; VALVE; VERSATILE SMB;

DESIGN;

EID: 24944454678     PISSN: 15422119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SPM-200042081     Document Type: Article

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