Statistical and simulation tools for designing an optimal blanketing system of a multiple-tank facility

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 122-132

  Capón García, Elisabet ^a   Espuña, Antonio ^a   Puigjaner, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flow simulation; Manifold modeling; Monte Carlo simulation; Solvent storage; Tank blanketing

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION; DESIGN PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; EVAPORATION LOSS; FLUID FLOW SIMULATION; FOOD INDUSTRIES; INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS; INERT ATMOSPHERES; MANIFOLD MODELING; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; SAFETY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION TOOL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TANK BLANKETING; TANK STORAGE; TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS;

AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OXYGEN; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

FLOW SIMULATION;

EID: 67649502890     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.03.063     Document Type: Article

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