Process simulation and optimal design of membrane separation system for CO 2 capture from natural gas

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 119-128

  Ahmad, Faizan ^a   Lau, K K ^a   Shariff, A M ^a   Murshid, Ghulam ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

CO 2 capture; Membrane modeling; Membrane Process; Process simulation

Indexed keywords

CROSS FLOWS; DESIGN CONFIGURATIONS; DOUBLE STAGE; MEMBRANE MODELS; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MEMBRANE PROCESS; MEMBRANE SEPARATION; MEMBRANE SYSTEM; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; PARAMETER SENSITIVITIES; PROCESS ECONOMICS; PROCESS GAS; PROCESS SIMULATIONS; RECYCLE STREAM; RECYCLE SYSTEMS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS FIELDS; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 82055185647     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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