Problems associated with conventional natural gas processing and some innovative solutions

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1583-1595

  Chhetri, A B ^a   Islam, M R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amines; Glycol; Natural absorbents; Natural adsorbents

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AMINES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICALS; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; GAS HYDRATES; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS PRODUCERS; GLYCOLS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM REFINING; REFINING; WATER VAPOR;

GAS PROCESSING; GLYCOL; NATURAL ABSORBENTS; NATURAL ADSORBENTS; NATURAL GAS PROCESSING;

GAS CONDENSATES;

EID: 50549093403     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460701287524     Document Type: Article

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