Effect of catalyst selectivity on exergetic and exergoeconomic evaluation of ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol process

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 157-185

  Nimkar, Samir C ^a   Mewada, Rajubhai K ^b  

^a BHARATI VIDYAPEETH UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NIRMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Catalyst selectivity; Ethylene glycol; Ethylene oxide; Exergoeconomic analysis; Exergy destruction; Exergy efficiency

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; EXERGY; POLYOLS;

CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY; ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS; ETHYLENE OXIDES; EXERGOECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; SAFETY CONSTRAINT;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY;

EID: 84986221729     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2016.078924     Document Type: Article

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