Combining optimisation and simulation in an energy systems analysis of a Swedish iron foundry

Energy

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 410-419

  Mardan, Nawzad ^a   Klahr, Roger ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Swerea Swecast AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Integration; Optimisation; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; ECONOMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FOUNDRIES; GLOBAL WARMING; INTEGRATION; INVESTMENTS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PROFITABILITY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TOOLS;

CLIMATE IMPACTS; DECISION SUPPORTS; DIFFERENT BOUNDARY CONDITION; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; ENERGY SYSTEMS OPTIMISATION; ENERGY USE; FEASIBLE SOLUTION; GLOBAL COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MODELLING TOOLS; OPERATING STRATEGY; OPTIMISATIONS; REDUCING SYSTEMS; ROBUST PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SIMULATION; SYSTEM COSTS;

OPTIMIZATION;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION COST;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84864374242     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.06.014     Document Type: Article

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