From petrochemical complexes to biorefineries? The past and prospective co-evolution of liquid fuels and chemicals production in the UK

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1120-1139

  Bennett, Simon J ^a   Pearson, Peter J G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biorefinery; Green chemistry; Multi level perspective; Renewable raw materials; System dynamics; Transition pathways

Indexed keywords

BIOREFINERY; GREEN CHEMISTRY; MULTI-LEVEL PERSPECTIVE; RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; TRANSITION PATHWAYS;

BIOFUELS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROCARBONS; LIQUID FUELS; LIQUIDS; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; PETROLEUM REFINING; RAW MATERIALS; RISK PERCEPTION; SYSTEM THEORY;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 70149108283     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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