Optimizing the mixture of wood biomass for greenhouse heating

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 274-284

  Chau, J ^a   Sowlati, Taraneh ^a   Sokhansanj, S ^a   Preto, F ^b   Melin, S ^c   Bi, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^c Delta Research Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fuel mix; Greenhouses; Heating application; Linear programming; Optimization; Wood biomass

Indexed keywords

BOILER SYSTEMS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CAPITAL COSTS; EMISSION LIMITATIONS; FUEL MIX; GREENHOUSE HEATING; HEAT DEMANDS; HEATING APPLICATION; LINEAR PROGRAMMING MODELS; MATERIAL COST; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS; TOTAL COSTS; VARIABLE COSTS; WOOD BIOMASS; WOOD PELLET; WOOD RESIDUES;

BIOMASS; COST ACCOUNTING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS; ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; GREENHOUSES; HEATING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; LINEARIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PELLETIZING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

WOOD;

BIOMASS; COMPUTER PROGRAMING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEATING; OPTIMIZATION; PELLETING; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 62649154858     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1470     Document Type: Article

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