Analysis of an activated-carbon sorption compressor operating with gas mixtures

Cryogenics

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 491-499

  Tzabar, N ^a   Grossman, G ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Compressor; Joule Thomson cryocoolers; Mixed refrigerants; Sorption

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CARBON; COMPRESSORS; COOLING; CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT; CRYOGENICS; EQUATIONS OF STATE; EQUATIONS OF STATE OF GASES; GAS ADSORPTION; GAS COMPRESSORS; GASES; LIQUEFACTION OF GASES; NITROGEN; REFRIGERANTS; SORPTION; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

ADSORPTION CHARACTERISTIC; CRYOCOOLERS; DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; EQUATION OF STATE; IDEAL ADSORBED SOLUTION THEORY; MIXED REFRIGERANTS; SEPARATION PROCESS; STEADY CONDITIONS;

COMPRESSIBILITY OF GASES;

EID: 84863605915     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2012.05.019     Document Type: Article

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