Robust optimization approach to regional wastewater system planning

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 109, Issue , 2012, Pages 113-122

  Zeferino, João A ^a   Cunha, Maria C ^a   Antunes, António P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Robust optimization; Simulated annealing; Wastewater systems; Water quality

Indexed keywords

WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

FINDING SOLUTIONS; OPERATIONS COST; OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; REGIONAL WASTEWATER SYSTEMS; ROBUST OPTIMIZATION; SETUP COSTS; SEWER NETWORKS; SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY; SYSTEM PLANNING; WASTE WATER SYSTEMS;

SIMULATED ANNEALING;

ALGORITHM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; OPTIMIZATION; REGIONAL PLANNING; RIVER FLOW; SEWER NETWORK; SIMULATED ANNEALING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WASTEWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RIVER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84862153676     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.05.008     Document Type: Article

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