An optimization model for guiding the petrochemical industry development in Saudi Arabia

Engineering Optimization

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 671-687

  Alfares, Hesham K ^a   Al Amer, Adnan M ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Industrial development; Integer programming models; Investment models; Optimization; Petrochemical industry

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DERIVATIVES; ETHYLENE; FEEDSTOCKS; INVESTMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; PLANT EXPANSION; PRODUCTION; PROPYLENE; SYNTHESIS GAS;

SELLING PRICE;

PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS;

EID: 0036911839     PISSN: 0305215X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03052150215722     Document Type: Article

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