Model to investigate energy and greenhouse gas emissions implications of refining petroleum: Impacts of crude quality and refinery configuration

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 13037-13047

  Abella, Jessica P ^a   Bergerson, Joule A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY USE; GHG EMISSION; LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY; MODEL APPLICATION; OIL QUALITY; OPERATING DATA; POLICY ANALYSIS; SCENARIO ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE OIL; GAS EMISSIONS; OIL SANDS; PETROLEUM REFINING; QUALITY CONTROL; REFINING;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

GASOLINE; PETROLEUM;

CARBON EMISSION; CRUDE OIL; DIESEL; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MITIGATION; OIL SAND; POLICY ANALYSIS; REFINING INDUSTRY;

ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY; GREENHOUSE GAS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM REFINERY LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY MODEL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; GASES; GASOLINE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INDUSTRY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PETROLEUM; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84871316583     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es3018682     Document Type: Article

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