A techno-economic model applied to the development of new products and improved processes

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 83, Issue 6 A, 2005, Pages 646-654

  Bush, S F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemicals; Innovation; New products; Plastics; Techno economic model

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; FINANCE; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INVESTMENTS; PLASTICS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STOICHIOMETRY;

COMPANY MANAGEMENT; MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES; STOICHIOMETRIC PRINCIPLES; TECHNO-ECONOMIC MODEL;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

PLASTIC;

EID: 22744456851     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd.04352     Document Type: Article

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