Synthesis of dividing-wall columns (DWC) for multicomponent distillations-A systematic approach

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1281-1294

  Rong, Ben Guang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Distillation synthesis; Dividing wall column; Systematic procedure; Thermal coupling

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL COSTS; CONVENTIONAL SCHEMES; DISTILLATION SYSTEMS; DIVIDING-WALL COLUMN; MULTI-COMPONENT SEPARATION; MULTICOMPONENTS; NUMBER OF COMPONENTS; SYNTHESIS PROCEDURE; SYSTEMATIC PROCEDURE; THERMAL COUPLING;

DISTILLATION;

DISTILLATION COLUMNS;

EID: 79958731770     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2011.03.014     Document Type: Article

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