Integration of light hydrocarbons cryogenic separation process in refinery based on LNG cold energy utilization

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 93, Issue , 2015, Pages 632-639

  Li, Yajun ^a   Luo, Hao ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cold energy; Compression refrigeration; Cryogenic separation; HEN; Light hydrocarbons; LNG

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ETHYLENE; FEEDSTOCKS; HYDROCARBONS; NAPHTHAS; OIL SHALE; REFINING; REFRIGERATION; SEPARATION;

COLD ENERGY; COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; CRYOGENIC SEPARATION; HEN; LIGHT HYDROCARBON; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG); LOW PROCESS TEMPERATURE; REFRIGERATION SYSTEM;

LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS;

EID: 84920840328     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2014.04.009     Document Type: Article

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