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1 online resource (346 p.) |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Shale Gas as an Option for the Production of Chemicals and Challenges for Process Intensification -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Where Is It Found? -- 1.3 Shale Gas Composition -- 1.4 Shale Gas Effect on Natural Gas Prices -- 1.5 Alternatives to Produce Chemicals from Shale Gas -- 1.6 Synthesis Gas -- 1.7 Methanol -- 1.8 Ethylene -- 1.9 Benzene -- 1.10 Propylene -- 1.11 Process Intensification Opportunities -- 1.12 Potential Benefits and Tradeoffs Associated with Process Intensification -- 1.13 Conclusions -- References |
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Chapter 2 Design and Techno-Economic Analysis of Separation Units to Handle Feedstock Variability in Shale Gas Treatment -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Problem Statement -- 2.3 Methodology -- 2.4 Case Study -- 2.4.1 Data -- 2.4.2 Process Simulations and Economic Evaluation -- 2.4.2.1 Changes in Fixed and Variable Costs -- 2.4.2.2 Revenue -- 2.4.2.3 Economic Calculations -- 2.4.3 Safety Index Calculations -- 2.5 Discussion -- 2.5.1 Process Simulations -- 2.5.1.1 Dehydration Process -- 2.5.1.2 NGL Recovery Process -- 2.5.1.3 Fractionation Train -- 2.5.1.4 Acid Gas Removal |
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2.5.2 Profitability Assessment -- 2.5.3 High Acid Gas Case Economics -- 2.5.4 Safety Index Results -- 2.5.5 Sensitivity Analysis -- 2.5.5.1 Heating Value Cases -- 2.5.5.2 NGL Price Cases -- 2.6 Conclusions -- Appendices -- References -- Chapter 3 Sustainable Design and Model-Based Optimization of Hybrid RO-PRO Desalination Process -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Unit Model Description and Hybrid Process Design -- 3.2.1 The Process Description -- 3.2.2 Unit Model and Performance Metrics -- 3.2.2.1 RO Unit Model -- 3.2.2.2 PRO Unit Model -- 3.2.3 The RO-PRO Hybrid Processes |
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3.2.3.1 Open-Loop Configuration -- 3.2.3.2 Closed-Loop Configuration -- 3.3 Unified Model-Based Analysis and Optimization -- 3.3.1 Dimensionless Mathematical Modeling -- 3.3.2 Mathematical Model and Objectives -- 3.3.3 Optimization Results and Comparative Analysis -- 3.4 Conclusion -- Nomenclature -- References -- Chapter 4 Techno-economic and Environmental Assessment of Ultrathin Polysulfone Membranes for Oxygen-Enriched Combustion -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Numerical Methodology for Membrane Gas Separation Design -- 4.3 Methodology |
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4.3.1 Simulation and Elucidation of Mixed Gas Transport Properties of Ultrathin PSF Membranes (Molecular Scale) -- 4.3.2 Simulation of Mathematical Model Interfaced in Aspen HYSYS for Mass and Heat Balance (Mesoscale) -- 4.3.3 Design of Oxygen-Enriched Combustion Using Ultrathin PSF Membranes -- 4.4 Results and Discussion -- 4.4.1 Simulation and Elucidation of Mixed Gas Transport Properties of Ultrathin PSF Membranes (Molecular) -- 4.4.2 Simulation of Mathematical Model Interfaced in Aspen HYSYS for Mass and Heat Balance (Mesoscale) |
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Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Chemical engineering.
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chemical engineering.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
El-Halwagi, Mahmoud M
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| ISBN |
9783527818723 |
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3527818723 |
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