Development and application of molecular simulation methods for the screening of industrial zeolite adsorbents

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 571-578

  Fuchs, A M ^a   Boutin, A ^a   Teuler, J M ^a   Di Leila, A ^a   Wender, A ^b   Tavitian, B ^b   Ungerer, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMICS; ZEOLITES;

ALKANETHIOLS; MOLECULAR ADSORPTION; MOLECULAR SIMULATION; POLARIZATION ENERGY;

SCREENING;

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SCREENING; THERMODYNAMICS; ZEOLITES;

ADSORPTION; ALKANE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; FUEL; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; SEPARATION; ZEOLITE;

EID: 33750875008     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2006031a     Document Type: Article

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