Optimal integration of nuclear energy and water management into the oil sands operations

AIChE Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3433-3453

  Betancourt Torcat, Alberto ^a   Elkamel, Ali ^a   Ricardez Sandoval, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mathematical modeling; Nuclear energy; Oil sands operations; Process systems engineering; Water management

Indexed keywords

ENERGY COMMODITY; ENERGY MODEL; ENERGY OPTIMIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS; KEY PARAMETERS; MINIMUM COST; OIL PRODUCERS; OIL PRODUCTION; OIL SANDS INDUSTRY; OPTIMAL INTEGRATION; PLANNING AND SCHEDULING; PROCESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

OIL SANDS;

EID: 84867232693     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.13736     Document Type: Article

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