Barriers and drivers for process innovation in the petrochemical industry: A case study

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 285-304

  Ren, Tao ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Barriers; Case study; Drivers; Energy efficiency; Process innovation; Strategic innovation

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY; DRIVERS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS; ENERGY EFFICIENT; FEEDSTOCK ECONOMICS; NEW PROCESS; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PROCESS INNOVATION; SCENARIO PLANNING;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; INNOVATION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PETROCHEMICALS; RESEARCH;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 70849125942     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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