Insights on natural gas purification: Simultaneous absorption of CO 2 and H2S using membrane contactors

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 351-361

  Faiz, Rami ^a,b   Al Marzouqi, M ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Carbonate solution; CO2; H2S; Mathematical modeling; Membrane contactors; Simultaneous absorption

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE SOLUTIONS; CO2; H2S; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MEMBRANE CONTACTORS; SIMULTANEOUS ABSORPTION;

AIR PURIFICATION; CARBONATION; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; NATURAL GAS;

GAS ABSORPTION;

EID: 78650523171     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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