A dynamic programming model for environmental investment decision-making in coal mining

Applied Energy

Volumn 166, Issue , 2016, Pages 273-281

  Yu, Shiwei ^a,b   Gao, Siwei ^c   sun, Han ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal mine; Dynamic programming; Investment decision making; Pollution treatment

Indexed keywords

COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; POLLUTION;

COAL MINING; DECISION-MAKING PROBLEM; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING MODEL; EFFECTIVE SOLUTION; EMISSION STANDARD; ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENTS; GOVERNMENT LAWS; INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING;

COAL MINES;

COAL MINING; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; OPTIMIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; WASTE TREATMENT;

CHINA; HENAN; ZHENGZHOU;

EID: 84951148150     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.09.099     Document Type: Article

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