Natural gas processing with membranes: An overview

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2109-2121

  Baker, Richard W ^a   Lokhandwala, Kaaeid ^a  

^a Membrane Technology & Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS SEPARATION; MEMBRANE-BASED REMOVAL;

CONTAMINATION; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

NATURAL GAS PIPELINES;

CONTAMINATION; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; NATURAL GAS PIPELINES;

EID: 42349114824     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie071083w     Document Type: Review

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