Operational optimization for mixed-refrigerant systems
04.01.2012
| Li, K. , Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas; Xu, Q., Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas; Zhang, J., Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
Use rigorous simulation to improve process efficiency
Keywords:
[refrigeration]
[petrochemicals]
[modeling]
[compressors]
Refrigeration systems are among the most critical operating systems in the chemical processing industry. A refrigeration system generally works by removing heat from low-temperature streams and transferring it to higher-temperature streams through vapor-compression cycles at the expense of mechanical work, magnetism, laser or other means.1
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