An energy-saving opportunity in producing lubricating oil using mixed-solventin simulated Rotary Disc Contacting (RDC) extraction tower

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2130-2133

  Hatamipour, M S ^a   Fakhr Hoseini, S M ^a   Tavakkoli, T ^a   Mehrkesh, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Co solvent; Energy saving; Lubricating oil; Process modification; RDC simulation

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; LUBRICATING OILS; LUBRICATION; MIXTURES; TOWERS;

CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY; COSOLVENTS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SAVING; EXTRACTION PROCESS; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; LUBE OIL; LUBRICATING BASE OIL; MINIMIZING ENERGY; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PROCESS MODIFICATIONS; RAFFINATES; REDUCTION IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ROTARY DISCS; SOLVENT MIXTURES;

SOLVENTS;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL PRODUCTION; SOLVENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 77950307352     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.01.031     Document Type: Article

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