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This chapter presents an overview on the functional principles of supersonic separators, describing which conventional operations can be substituted by supersonic separators in offshore/onshore processing of natural gas. Economic and energy assessments are also presented comparing performances of alternatives for general processing of natural gas against utilization of supersonic separators according to the point of view of manufacturers. A literature review is also presented.
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Araújo, O., de Medeiros, J.L. (2019). Overview of Natural Gas Processing with Supersonic Separator. In: Offshore Processing of CO2-Rich Natural Gas with Supersonic Separator. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04006-2_3
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