A model for optimization of process integration investments under uncertainty

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2733-2746

  Svensson, Elin ^a   Strömberg, Ann Brith ^a   Patriksson, Michael ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decision support; Investment planning; Mixed integer linear programming; Multistage stochastic programming; Process integration; Scenario based modelling

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; INTEGRATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

DECISION SUPPORTS; INVESTMENT PLANNING; MIXED-INTEGER LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MULTISTAGE STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING; PROCESS INTEGRATION; SCENARIO-BASED MODELLING;

INVESTMENTS;

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LINEARITY; MARKET CONDITIONS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; STOCHASTICITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 79955658670     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.02.013     Document Type: Article

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