The energy efficiency of crude oil refining in Brazil: A Brazilian refinery plant case

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 3101-3112

  De Lima, Romulo S ^a   Schaeffer, Roberto ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Complexity; Efficiency; Energy consumption; Petroleum; Refinery

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; PETROLEUM REFINING; REFINING;

BRITISH THERMAL UNITS; COMPLEXITY; CRUDE OIL REFINING; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY INTENSITY; PETROLEUM; QUALITY PRODUCT; REFINERY; VALUE ADDED;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

COMPLEXITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRUDE OIL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; MODERNIZATION; OIL PRODUCTION; REFINING INDUSTRY;

BRAZIL;

EID: 79955665846     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.02.056     Document Type: Article

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