The geometry of separation boundaries: I. Basic theory and numerical support

AIChE Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 582-594

  Lucia, Angelo ^a   Taylor, Ross ^b  

^a University of Rhode Island   (United States)

^b Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Global optimization; Line integrals; Residue curves; Separation boundaries; Terrain methods

Indexed keywords

LINE INTEGRALS; RESIDUE CURVES; SEPARATION BOUNDARIES; TERRAIN METHODS;

AZEOTROPES; BOILING LIQUIDS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISTILLATION; EUTECTICS; GEOMETRY; OPTIMIZATION;

SEPARATION;

AZEOTROPES; BOILING LIQUIDS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISTILLATION; EUTECTICS; GEOMETRY; OPTIMIZATION; SEPARATION;

EID: 32444446785     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10668     Document Type: Article

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