Retrofit of distillation columns using thermodynamic analysis

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 791-817

  Demirel, Yaşar ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Column grand composite curves; Exergy loss; Retrofitting; Thermodynamic analysis; Thermodynamic efficiency

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; EXERGY; METHANOL; RETROFITTING; THERMOANALYSIS;

COLUMN GRAND COMPOSITE CURVES; EXERGY LOSS; THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY;

DISTILLATION COLUMNS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; DISTILLATION COLUMNS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; EXERGY; METHANOL; RETROFITTING; THERMOANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSER; COST REDUCTION; DISTILLATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33646344528     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390600600047     Document Type: Article

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