Integrated energy optimization model for oil sands operations

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 50, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 12641-12663

  Betancourt Torcat, Alberto ^a   Gutierrez, Gloria ^b   Elkamel, Ali ^a   Ricardez Sandoval, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFECT OF CO; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES; ENERGY MODEL; ENERGY OPTIMIZATION; ENERGY PRODUCERS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS; FIXED ENERGY; HISTORICAL DATA; KEY PARAMETERS; MINIMUM COST; MODEL SEARCH; MODELING TOOL; OIL PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION COST; PRODUCTION DEMAND; SYNTHETIC CRUDE OIL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE OIL; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; OIL SANDS; OPTIMIZATION; SAND;

WELL STIMULATION;

EID: 80855144454     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie200950d     Document Type: Article

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