Analysis and optimization of two-column cryogenic process for argon recovery from hydrogen-depleted ammonia purge gas

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 863-878

  Zhao, Min ^a   Li, Yanzhong ^a   Sun, Shanxiu ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analysis; Argon recovery; Cryogenic technology; Hydrogen depleted ammonia purge gas; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ASPEN PLUS; CONDENSING PRESSURE; CPU TIME; CRYOGENIC PROCESS; DECISION VARIABLES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLASH SEPARATORS; HIGH-PURITY; HYDROGEN-DEPLETED AMMONIA PURGE GAS; INITIAL VALUES; LIQUID PHASE; MINIMIZING ENERGY; MINIMUM ENERGY; OPERATING PRESSURE; OPTIMAL RESULTS; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PARAMETER SPECIFICATION; PURGE GAS; REDUCING SYSTEMS; REFLUX RATIO; RESIDUAL HYDROGEN; SEQUENTIAL QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING; SYSTEM ENERGY; THERMAL STATE; TWO-COLUMN PROCESS; UNIT OPERATION; VAPOR-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM;

AMMONIA; CRYOGENICS; DISTILLATION; DISTILLATION COLUMNS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GASES; HYDROGEN; LIQUIDS; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING; RECOVERY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEPARATORS;

ARGON;

EID: 79956364031     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2010.11.014     Document Type: Article

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