Multi-objective optimisation for generating sustainable solutions considering total effects on the environment

Applied Energy

Volumn 101, Issue , 2013, Pages 67-80

  Kravanja, Zdravko ^a   Čuček, Lidija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Biogas production; Eco cost; Eco profit; Multi objective optimisation; Relative sustainability index

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; BIOGAS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PROFITABILITY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ANIMAL WASTES; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; ECO-COST; ECO-PROFIT; HARMFUL EFFECTS; INDIRECT EFFECTS; NET PROFITS; SUPPLY CHAIN SYNTHESIS; SUSTAINABILITY INDEX; SUSTAINABILITY METRICS; SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION; TOTAL EFFECT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOGAS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GAS PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-OFF; WASTE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84869871140     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.04.025     Document Type: Article

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