Introducing a novel integrated NGL recovery process configuration (with a self-refrigeration system (open-closed cycle)) with minimum energy requirement

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 376-388

  Mehrpooya, Mehdi ^a   Vatani, Ali ^a   Ali Mousavian, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Integration; Liquid recovery; Natural gas; Self refrigeration; Separation

Indexed keywords

CLOSED CYCLE; COMPRESSION POWER; FEED COMPOSITIONS; HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS; INLET GAS; MINIMUM ENERGY; MULTI-STREAM; NOVEL PROCESS; OPEN CYCLES; RECOVERY PROCESS; REFRIGERANT FLOW; REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; SELF-REFRIGERATION;

CAPILLARY TUBES; HYDROCARBONS; LIQUIDS; NATURAL GAS; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; REFRIGERATORS; SLURRY PIPELINES;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 77951130386     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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