Modelling and optimization of utility systems

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 561-578

  Varbanov, P S ^a   Doyle, S ^a   Smith, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Gas turbine model; Steam turbine model; Utility system modelling; Utility system optimization; Utility system simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; GAS TURBINES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; STEAM TURBINES;

COST TARIFFS; UTILITY SYSTEMS;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS TURBINE; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; STEAM TURBINE;

EID: 2442708754     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387604323142603     Document Type: Article

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