Modeling and optimization of a bioethanol production facility

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 931-944

  Gabriel, Kerron J ^a   El Halwagi, Mahmoud M ^a,b  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Biomass; Economics; Optimization; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIOETHANOL; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; ECONOMICS; ETHANOL; FEEDSTOCKS; OPTIMIZATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIO-ETHANOL PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS; MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION; OPERATING CONDITION; OPTIMIZATION MODELING; PROCESS FLOW-SHEET; SEASONAL VARIATION; TECHNOLOGY SELECTION;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

POLYGALA INCARNATA;

EID: 84892370778     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-013-0584-8     Document Type: Article

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