Economic simulation of biodiesel production: SIMB-E tool

Energy Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1138-1145

  de Carvalho Lopes, Daniela ^a   Steidle Neto, Antonio José ^a   Martins, Paulo André R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO JOÃO DEL REI   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Energy; Mathematical Methodos and Programming

Indexed keywords

AUXILIARY COSTS; BIODIESEL PLANTS; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CAPITAL COSTS; ECONOMIC INDEXES; ECONOMIC SIMULATION; ECONOMIC SYSTEM; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; INDUSTRY PRACTICES; INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN; MATHEMATICAL METHODOS AND PROGRAMMING; NET PRESENT VALUE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENEWABLE SOURCES; SOFTWARE TOOL; STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY; TECHNICAL ASPECTS;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BIODIESEL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EARNINGS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; OPERATING COSTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

AGRICULTURE; BIOFUEL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIESEL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RESOURCE ECONOMY; SOFTWARE; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 80755189058     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2011.02.007     Document Type: Article

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