Analysis, synthesis, and design of a one-step dimethyl ether production via a thermodynamic approach

Applied Energy

Volumn 101, Issue , 2013, Pages 449-456

  Chen, Hsi Jen ^a   Fan, Chei Wei ^a   Yu, Chiou Shia ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clean energy; Dimethyl ether; Energy savings; Pinch technology; Process synthesis and design

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUELS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; STOICHIOMETRY; SYNTHESIS GAS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CAPITAL COSTS; CLEAN ENERGY; DIMETHYL ETHERS; HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK; HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK SYNTHESIS; HEAT INTEGRATION; ONE-STEP PROCESS; PINCH ANALYSIS; PINCH TECHNOLOGY; PROCESS SYNTHESIS; REACTION STOICHIOMETRY; REACTOR DESIGNS; SYN-GAS;

DESIGN;

CAPITAL; CLEANER PRODUCTION; DESIGN; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ETHER; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; HEAT FLUX; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXYGENATION; SOFTWARE; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84869882533     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.08.025     Document Type: Article

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