This work represents a quantitative assessment of the eco-park theory and its application to a case involving the export of several chemical products in addition to heat and electricity. The network is assessed in terms of environmental impact and profitability relative to existing facilities. GAMS software was employed to create the optimization problem akin to a typical transportation problem...

Hydrogen is getting increasing attention by government and industry leaders, [1], as a very environmentally attractive and clean fuel because its oxidation leads only to water formation. There is abundance of hydrogen in nature, although it is only available for exploitation in a combined state, either in water, hydrocarbons, or coal [2]. Its recovery from these natural resources requires the a...