Polymeric membranes for natural gas conditioning

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1269-1278

  Feng, H ^a   Zhang, H ^b   Xu, L ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SINOPEC   (China)

Author keywords

Acid gas removal; Natural gas conditioning; Natural gas dehydration; Polymeric membrane

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

ACID GAS REMOVAL; NATURAL GAS DEHYDRATION; TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES;

NATURAL GAS CONDITIONING;

EID: 34548331664     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310600623611     Document Type: Article

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