Exergoeconomic and environmental analyses with multi-objective optimization of a novel flare-gas-driven multigeneration system integrated with post-combustion desulfurization and carbon capture - 2025
Exergoeconomic and environmental analyses with multi-objective optimization of a novel flare-gas-driven multigeneration system integrated with post-combustion desulfurization and carbon capture
DE PAEPE, Ward ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Polytechnique > Service de Thermique et Combustion
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Exergoeconomic and environmental analyses with multi-objective optimization of a novel flare-gas-driven multigeneration system integrated with post-combustion desulfurization and carbon capture
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