Using GREENSCOPE indicators for sustainable computer-aided process evaluation and design

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue , 2015, Pages 272-277

  Smith, Raymond L ^a   Ruiz Mercado, Gerardo J ^a   Gonzalez, Michael A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical; GREENSCOPE; Optimization; Process; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; CHEMICALS; DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESSING; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; TOLUENE;

CHEMICAL PROCESS; COMPUTER-AIDED PROCESS; GREENSCOPE; INDICATOR VALUES; OPTIMIZATION FRAMEWORK; OXIDATION OF TOLUENES; PROCESS EVALUATION; U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84946480512     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2015.04.020     Document Type: Article

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