New cycle configuration to enhance performance of kinetic PSA processes

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1590-1599

  Santos, Mónica S ^a   Grande, Carlos A ^a   Rodrigues, Alírio E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biogas; Gases; Pressure swing adsorption; Separation; Zeolites

Indexed keywords

CARBON MOLECULAR SIEVE; COLUMN PRESSURE; CYCLE PERFORMANCE; FAST DIFFUSION; GAS SEPARATIONS; HEAVY GAS; HIGH PURITY; PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION; PROCESS PERFORMANCE; PROCESS SIMULATIONS; PSA PROCESS; RENEWABLE FUELS; SLOW DIFFUSION;

BIOGAS; DIFFUSION; GASES; METHANE; MOLECULAR SIEVES; PRODUCTIVITY; SIEVES; SILICATE MINERALS; ZEOLITES;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 79952253011     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2010.12.032     Document Type: Article

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