The application of multi-compartment models for regional environmental comparison of process design alternatives

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 90-97

  Pennington, D W ^a   Yue, P L ^a   McKay, G ^a   Porter, J F ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Comparison; Environment; Multi compartment model; Process; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

MULTI-COMPARTMENT MODELS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 0031143171     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/095758297528850     Document Type: Article

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