Multi-objective combinatorial optimization for selecting best available techniques (BAT) in the industrial sector: The COMBAT tool

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 906-920

  Mavrotas, G ^a,c   Georgopoulou, E ^b   Mirasgedis, S ^b   Sarafidis, Y ^b   Lalas, D ^b   Hontou, V ^b   Gakis, N ^b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c Chemical Engineering Department   (Greece)

Author keywords

Best available technique; Industry; Multi objective optimization; constraint

Indexed keywords

COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; EMISSION CONTROL; FILTRATION; INDUSTRY; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; PARETO PRINCIPLE;

BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUE (BAT); BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES; INTERACTIVE FILTERING; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION MODELS; MULTIOBJECTIVE COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; OPERATIONAL RESEARCH; PARETO OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 67650222155     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602618     Document Type: Article

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