Process intensification in PSA processes for upgrading synthetic landfill and lean natural gases

Adsorption

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-133

  Spoorthi, G ^a   Thakur, R S ^a   Kaistha, Nitin ^a   Rao, D P ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^b Process Intensification Consultants   (India)

Author keywords

Duplex PSA; Natural gas; Process intensification; PSA; Synthetic landfill gas

Indexed keywords

5A ZEOLITE; DUPLEX PSA; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; MOVING BED PROCESS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION; PSA; PSA PROCESS; SEPARATION PROCESS; SIMULATION STUDIES; SYNTHETIC LANDFILL GAS;

ADSORPTION; LAND FILL; NATURAL GAS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

GASES;

EID: 79951558031     PISSN: 09295607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10450-010-9302-6     Document Type: Article

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