Introducing process simulation in ionic liquids design/selection for separation processes based on operational and economic criteria through the example of their regeneration

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 195-204

  Ferro, V R ^a   Ruiz, E ^a   De Riva, J ^a   Palomar, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

COSMO RS; Ionic liquid design; Ionic liquid regeneration; Operational and economical criteria; Process simulation

Indexed keywords

ASPEN PLUS; COSMO-RS; ECONOMIC CRITERIA; LIQUID REGENERATION; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATIONAL AND ECONOMICAL CRITERIA; PREDICTIVE CAPACITY; PROCESS SIMULATIONS; PROCESS SIMULATORS; SEPARATION PROCESS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SEPARATION;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

EID: 84866061929     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2012.02.026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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