Diffusion behavior of the model diesel components in different polymer membranes by molecular dynamic simulation

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 84, Issue , 2012, Pages 292-302

  Ling, Changjian ^a   Liang, Xiaoyi ^a   Fan, Feichao ^a   Yang, Zhen ^a,b  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b East China University of Science and Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Diesel fuel desulfurization; Diffusion; Dynamic simulation; Membranes; Micro mechanism; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

DIBENZOTHIOPHENES; DIFFUSION BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION MECHANISMS; DIFFUSION SELECTIVITY; FRACTIONAL FREE VOLUME; INTERACTION ENERGIES; KEY FACTORS; METHYLNAPHTHALENE; MICRO MECHANISMS; MODEL DIESEL; POLYMER CHAINS; POLYMER MEMBRANE; POLYMER SYSTEMS; POLYMETHYL ACRYLATES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVA); PVC MEMBRANE;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY; DESULFURIZATION; DIESEL FUELS; DIFFUSION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84866277674     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.08.035     Document Type: Article

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