A Systematic Approach for Optimization of an Algal Biorefinery Using Fuzzy Linear Programming

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue , 2012, Pages 805-809

  Ubando, Aristotle T ^a   Culaba, Alvin B ^a   Tan, Raymond R ^a   Ng, Denny K S ^b  

^a DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

And process design; Biofuel; Biorefinery; Fuzzy optimization; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864522072     PISSN: 15707946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59507-2.50153-0     Document Type: Chapter

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