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625:, for the
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181:acid gases
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1290:Processes
1271:Petroleum
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1092:0036-8075
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433:S and CO
418:S and CO
343:reboiler
160:or both
89:plants,
81:used in
1393:Commons
1072:Bibcode
1064:Science
991:by the
778:Selexol
636:In the
623:ammonia
487:or the
184:in the
144:(LPG).
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592:sulfur
498:Both H
403:Amines
395:the CO
357:and CO
336:and CO
313:and CO
198:, the
168:and CO
129:(DIPA)
123:(MDEA)
59:amines
1104:S2CID
1041:S2CID
788:Amine
491:from
276:⇌ RNH
239:⇌ RNH
117:(MEA)
111:(DEA)
1216:ISBN
1156:ISBN
1096:PMID
1088:ISSN
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855:ISBN
830:ISBN
614:and
570:Uses
248:+ HS
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1080:doi
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618:).
467:or
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