The steel industry: A mathematical model under environmental regulations

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 242, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1017-1027

  Riccardi, R ^a   Bonenti, F ^a   Allevi, E ^a   Avanzi, C ^b   Gnudi, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS); EU ETS; Generalized Nash Equilibrium Problem (GNEP); Steel sector

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC FURNACES; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GAS EMISSIONS; INVESTMENTS; METALLURGICAL FURNACES; STEELMAKING;

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGES (CCS); DEVELOPED MODEL; ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE; EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEM; GENERALIZED NASH EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEMS; MAJOR PRODUCERS; MARKET PLAYERS; STEEL SECTOR;

CARBON CAPTURE;

EID: 84920546332     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2014.10.057     Document Type: Article

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