Application of an environmentally optimum cooling water system design to water and energy conservation

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 251-262

  Panjeshahi, M H ^a,b,c   Ataei, A ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental impacts; Heat exchanger network; Mathematical programing; Ozone treatment; Pinch analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COOLING WATER; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NUMERICAL MODEL; OZONE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 41149097115     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326019     Document Type: Article

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