Distillation technology - still young and full of breakthrough opportunities

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 479-498

  Kiss, Anton A ^a  

^a AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Case studies; Cyclic distillation; Dividing wall column; Heat pumps; HIDiC; HiGee distillation; Industrial examples; Membrane distillation; Reactive distillation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DISTILLATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; VAPORS;

DIVIDING-WALL COLUMNS; HEAT PUMPS; HIDIC; INDUSTRIAL EXAMPLES; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; REACTIVE DISTILLATIONS;

DISTILLATION COLUMNS;

ABSORPTION; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMPRESSION; DISTILLATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; GAS FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROLYSIS; LOW TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; NEBULIZATION; PERVAPORATION; PROCESS DESIGN; REVIEW; THERMODYNAMICS; VAPOR; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84895878352     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4262     Document Type: Review

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