On the design of environmentally benign refrigerant mixtures: A mathematical programming approach

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 915-923

  Duvedi, Amit ^a   Achenie, L E K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS; COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; OZONE;

OZONE DEPLETION POTENTIALS (ODP);

REFRIGERANTS;

EID: 0030686685     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-1354(96)00310-9     Document Type: Article

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