Process synthesis for addressing the sustainable energy systems and environmental issues

AIChE Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3370-3389

  Yuan, Zhihong ^a   Chen, Bingzhen ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass conversion process; Carbon capture process; Economically viable; Environmentally benign; Optimal synthesis; Polygeneration process

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS CONVERSION; ECONOMICALLY VIABLE; ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN; OPTIMAL SYNTHESIS; POLY-GENERATION;

BIOCONVERSION; CARBON CAPTURE; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INNOVATION; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84867233156     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.13914     Document Type: Article

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