Energy efficiency of the cold train of an ethylene cracker

Oil Gas European Magazine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-99

  Van Geem, K M ^c   Marin, G B ^a   Hedebouw, N ^b   Grootjans, J ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b TOTAL   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONSERVATION; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); EFFICIENCY; ETHYLENE; STEAM CRACKING; TECHNOLOGY;

ETHYLENE CRACKER; ETHYLENE CRACKING; ETHYLENE PRODUCTION; SIMULATION RESULTS; STEAM CRACKER; TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS; TECHNOLOGY VENDORS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 45749087816     PISSN: 03425622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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