Targeting of the water-energy nexus in gas-to-liquid processes: A comparison of syngas technologies

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 53, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 7087-7102

  Gabriel, Kerron J ^a   Linke, Patrick ^b   Jiménez Gutiérrez, Arturo ^c   Martínez, Diana Yered ^c   Noureldin, Mohamed ^a   El Halwagi, Mahmoud M ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

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

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERÍA QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GASES; NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION; PROCESS DESIGN; PROVEN RESERVES; SYNTHESIS GAS; TECHNOLOGY;

DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; DESIGN AND SIMULATION; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ENERGY INTEGRATION; GAS-TO-LIQUID PROCESS; GAS-TO-LIQUID TECHNOLOGIES; LIQUID TRANSPORTATION; PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84899699959     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie4042998     Document Type: Article

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