Synthesis of an optimizing control structure for dual mixed refrigerant process

Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 678-686

  Husnil, Yuli Amalia ^a   Lee, Moonyong ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dual mixed refrigerant (DMR) process; Dynamic simulation; LNG; Natural gas liquefaction cycle; Optimizing control; Steady state optimality

Indexed keywords

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

MIXED REFRIGERANTS; NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION; OPTIMALITY; OPTIMIZING CONTROL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84906731163     PISSN: 00219592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1252/jcej.14we098     Document Type: Article

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