Condensed rotational separation of CO2 from natural gas

AIChE Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 150-159

  Willems, G P ^a   Golombok, M ^a,b   Tesselaar, G ^c   Brouwers, J J H ^a  

^a Div of Thermo Fluids Engineering   (Netherlands)

^b Shell Exploration and Production International Center   (Netherlands)

^c SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensation; Demisting; Gas purification; Phase equilibrium; Separation techniques

Indexed keywords

CONDENSED ROTATIONAL SEPARATIONS; DEMISTING; MEASUREMENTS OF; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SEPARATION TECHNIQUES; THERMODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE; THERMODYNAMIC PREDICTIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONDENSATION; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; METHANE; PHASE EQUILIBRIA;

SEPARATION;

EID: 73549120901     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11995     Document Type: Article

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