Exergy analysis and performance evaluation of CNG to LNG converting process

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 164-176

  Farhad, S ^a   Younessi Sinaki, M ^a   Golriz, Mohammad R ^b   Hamdullahpur, F ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CNG; Compressed natural gas; Converting to LNG; Exergy analysis; Liquefield natural gas; LNG; Performance evaluation

Indexed keywords

HEAT EXCHANGERS; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; REFRIGERATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS; EXERGY ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION;

EXERGY;

EID: 39149100688     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2008.016673     Document Type: Article

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