Process simulation and optimization of methanol production coupled to tri-reforming process

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 31, 2013, Pages 13617-13630

  Zhang, Yishan ^a   Cruz, Juan ^a   Zhang, Shujing ^a   Lou, Helen H ^a   Benson, Tracy J ^a  

^a Lamar University   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 treatment; Economic analysis; Heat integration; Methanol production; Tri reforming

Indexed keywords

EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; HEAT INTEGRATION; HEAT-EXCHANGE NETWORKS; METHANOL PRODUCTION; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS; PROCESS SIMULATIONS; TRI-REFORMING;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FLUE GASES; METHANOL; SYNTHESIS GAS; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84885041342     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.08.009     Document Type: Article

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