A computer-aided tool for the simulation and optimization of the combined HDS-FCC processes

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 881-894

  Bollas, G M ^a   Papadokonstantakis, S ^b   Michalopoulos, J ^b   Arampatzis, G ^b   Lappas, A A ^a   Vasalos, I A ^a   Lygeros, A ^b  

^a Centre for Research Technology Hellas   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Computer aided tools; Fluid catalytic cracking; Hydrodesulphurization; Optimization; Process modelling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; OIL SHALE REFINING; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE - VISUAL BASIC; DEHYDROSULFURIZATION (HDS);

FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING;

COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING;

EID: 3242707920     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/0263876041596706     Document Type: Article

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