Regenerability of zeolites as adsorbents for natural gas sweetening: A case-study

Fuel

Volumn 93, Issue , 2012, Pages 238-244

  Tagliabue, Marco ^a   Rizzo, Caterina ^a   Onorati, Nicola B ^a   Gambarotta, Enrico F ^a   Carati, Angela ^a   Bazzano, Francesca ^a  

^a ENI S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Carbon dioxide; Methane; Natural gas; Zeolites

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; GAS SWEETENINGS; KEY PARAMETERS; PACKED COLUMN; PIPELINE TRANSMISSION; REGENERABILITY; SERVICE TIME; SPECIFIC CAPACITIES;

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS ADSORPTION; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM; ZEOLITES;

GASES;

EID: 84855918917     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2011.08.051     Document Type: Article

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