Solving gas processing problems. Part 7. Distillation programs ease calculations

Journal Article · Mon Jun 15 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6862185

Maddox, R N; Erbar, J H

Short cut distillation and tray-by-tray programs make a valuable addition to the minicomputer library for anyone involved in the processing of natural gas and/or natural gas liquids. There are two distillation packages available. The first is the shortcut distillation program which uses minimum trays and minimum reflux calculations to provide estimates of the values of operating reflux and plates required in a multicomponent distillation. The second is a tray-by-tray calculation which provides rigorous heat and material balances in combination with equilibrium calculations to estimate performance of multicomponent distillation columns.

• OSTI ID: 6862185
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 79:24; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
030300* -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
030400 -- Natural Gas-- Products & By-Products
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
COMPUTER CODES
DISTILLATION
DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HEAT
LIQUIDS
MATERIAL BALANCE
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
PERFORMANCE
PROCESSING
SEPARATION PROCESSES