A process integration approach to industrial water conservation: A case study for a Chinese steel plant

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 682-687

  Tian, J R ^a,b   Zhou, P J ^a   Lv, B ^c  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Institute of Environmental Protection Science in Qingdao   (China)

^c WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Limiting constraints; Mass load; Process integration; Steel plant; Water conservation; Water network; Water pinch analysis

Indexed keywords

STEELMAKING; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER QUALITY;

CASE-STUDIES; FRESH WATER; INDUSTRIAL WATER; INTEGRATION APPROACH; LIMITING CONSTRAINT; MASS LOAD; PROCESSES INTEGRATIONS; WATER LOSS; WATER NETWORKS; WATER PINCH ANALYSIS;

WATER CONSERVATION;

FRESH WATER;

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHINA; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLOW RATE; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 38149099944     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.12.014     Document Type: Article

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