Application of the exergy method to environmental impact estimation: The ammonium nitrate production as a case study

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3221-3229

  Kirova Yordanova, Zornitza ^a  

^a ASSEN ZLATAROV UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Ammonium nitrate; Cumulative exergy; Emissions; Environment; Exergy; Mineral fertilizers; Nitric acid; Pollutants

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXERGY; FERTILIZERS; NITRATES; NITRIC ACID; POLLUTION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SILICATE MINERALS; WASTE TREATMENT;

AMMONIUM NITRATE; CUMULATIVE EXERGY; EMISSIONS; ENVIRONMENT; MINERAL FERTILIZERS; POLLUTANTS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS;

AMMONIA; AMMONIUM NITRATE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXERGY; FERTILIZER; NITRIC ACID; RECYCLING; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 77956884650     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.03.063     Document Type: Article

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