Analysis of energy and exergy utilisation of Jordan's agricultural sector

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 491-508

  Al Ghandoor, Ahmed ^a   Jaber, Jamal Othman ^b  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Agricultural sector; Efficiency; Energy; Exergy; Jordan

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; WATER WELLS;

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR; ENERGY; ENERGY AND EXERGY; ENERGY AND EXERGY EFFICIENCY; JORDAN; LARGE ROOMS; SECTORAL ENERGY; TOTAL ENERGY;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 67649580554     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2009.026674     Document Type: Article

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