An unconventional supersonic liquefied technology for natural gas

Energy Education Science and Technology Part A: Energy Science and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 651-660

  Wen, Chuang ^a   Cao, Xuewen ^a   Yang, Yan ^a   Li, Wenlong ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Laval nozzle; Liquefied natural gas; Supersonic liquefaction

Indexed keywords

DENSE PHASE; LARGE EXPANSION RATIO; LAVAL NOZZLES; LOW PRESSURES; NOZZLE EXITS; PENG-ROBINSON EQUATION OF STATE; SUPERSONIC VELOCITIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROCESS;

NOZZLES;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

EID: 84872728859     PISSN: 1308772X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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