Experimental study of a dual reflux enriching pressure swing adsorption process for concentrating dilute feed streams

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1848-1858

  Mcintyre, J A ^a   Ebner, Armin D ^a   Ritter, J A ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSURIZATIONS; ETHANE RECOVERY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FEED CONCENTRATION; FEED STREAMS; HIGH PURITY; MEADWESTVACO; MOLE FRACTION; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PRESSURE RATIO; PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION; PROCESS PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT FLOW; PSA PROCESS; STEP TIME;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDROCARBONS; PEELING;

ETHANE;

EID: 77649155305     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie901266y     Document Type: Article

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