Characterization and stochastic modeling of uncertainties in the biodiesel production

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 79-94

  Abbasi, Sheraz ^a   Diwekar, Urmila M ^b  

^a University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

^b Vishwamitra Research Institute Illinois   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Stochastic modeling; Uncertainties

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; PRODUCT DESIGN; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; DESIGN PARAMETERS; PROBABILISTIC DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION; PROCESS ECONOMICS; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; PROCESS SIMULATORS; UNCERTAINTIES;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84897832313     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-013-0596-4     Document Type: Article

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