Experimental validation of a rigorous absorber model for CO2 postcombustion capture

AIChE Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 846-865

  Tobiesen, Finn Andrew ^a   Svendsen, Hallvard F ^a   Juliussen, Olav ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF MATERIALS AND CHEMISTRY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Absorber model; CO2 absorption; Experimental validation; Laboratory pilot plant; MEA

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ABSORBER MODEL; LABORATORY PILOT PLANT; MASS TRANSFER MODEL;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ABSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 34047198396     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11133     Document Type: Article

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