A thermodynamic framework for ecologically conscious process systems engineering

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2-7, 2000, Pages 1767-1773

  Bakshi, Bhavik R ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Emergy; Exergy; Life cycle assessment; Process design; Product assessment

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LIFE CYCLE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; THERMODYNAMICS;

EMERGY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PROCESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT; PROCESS CONTROL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034661121     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-1354(00)00462-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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