Sustainability indicators for industrial ovens and assessment using Fuzzy set theory and Monte Carlo simulation

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 140, Issue , 2017, Pages 1217-1225

  Pask, F ^a,b   Lake, P ^a   Yang, A ^c   Tokos, H ^b   Sadhukhan, J ^b  

^a 3M COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuzzy set theory; Industrial ovens; Manufacturing; Monte Carlo simulation; Sustainability indicators

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUZZY SET THEORY; FUZZY SETS; INDUSTRIAL OVENS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; MANUFACTURE; OPERATING COSTS; SET THEORY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CAPITAL INVESTMENT; EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; MULTI-CRITERIA APPROACH; PRODUCT FORMULATION; PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY; STANDARD DEVIATION; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 84994635728     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.10.038     Document Type: Article

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