Estimating the efficiency of American petroleum refineries under varying assumptions of the disposability of bad outputs

International Journal of Energy Sector Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 356-398

  Mekaroonreung, Maethee ^a   Johnson, Andrew L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Environmental testing; Petroleum refining; United States of America

Indexed keywords

BEST-PRACTICES; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DESIRABLE OUTPUTS; DISPOSABLE TECHNOLOGY; EFFICIENCY ESTIMATION; EFFICIENCY MEASURE; ENERGY; MANAGERIAL DECISION; MULTIPLE METHODS; NONUNIFORM; OIL REFINERIES; PRODUCTION PROCESS; REFINING CRUDE; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY; TOXIC RELEASE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

CRUDE OIL; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; ESTIMATION; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; METAL REFINERIES; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; REFINING;

PETROLEUM REFINING;

EID: 77957103598     PISSN: 17506220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506221011073842     Document Type: Article

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