Optimization and selection of reforming approaches for syngas generation from natural/shale gas

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1841-1855

  Noureldin, Mohamed M B ^a   Elbashir, Nimir O ^b   El Halwagi, Mahmoud M ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT QATAR   (Qatar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS; EQUILIBRIUM MODELING; OPTIMIZATION FORMULATIONS; OPTIMIZATION MODELING; OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE; WASTEWATER GENERATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY RESOURCES; OPTIMIZATION; STEAM REFORMING; SYNTHESIS GAS;

SHALE;

EID: 84893292860     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie402382w     Document Type: Article

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