Thermodynamic optimization of the life cycle of plastics by exergy analysis

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 969-976

  Dewulf, J ^a   Van Langenhove, H ^a  

^a Faculty of Agricultural Sciences   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Energy; Exergy; Life cycle; Optimization; Plastics; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; EXERGY ANALYSIS; PLASTICS PRODUCTION;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ECOLOGY; NATURAL RESOURCES; OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMICS; WASTE TREATMENT;

PLASTICS;

EXERGY; PLASTIC; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 4444263284     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1007     Document Type: Article

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