Process synthesis and optimisation tools for environmental design: Methodology and structure

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2-7, 2000, Pages 1195-1200

  Alexander, Brett ^a   Barton, Geoff ^a   Petrie, Jim ^a   Romagnoli, Jose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Goal programming; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Multi objective optimisation; Process design and analysis

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SERVICE LIFE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN; GOAL PROGRAMMING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION TOOLS; PROCESS SYNTHESIS;

CHEMICAL PLANTS;

ALGORITHM; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENVIRONMENT; PROCESS CONTROL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034661667     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-1354(00)00356-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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