Behavior analysis of synthesis unit in fertilizer plant

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 217-232

  Garg, Harish ^a   Sharma, S P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Availability; India; Maintainability; Maintenance reliability; Petri net; Reliability; Reliability management; Urea industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863410668     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656711211199928     Document Type: Article

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