| Number of processes |
|
| Number of chemicals |
|
| Number of markets |
|
| Interest rate |
|
| Project life time |
Years |
| Main product for each process |
|
| Toxicity index for each chemical
(LD/50) |
GR/KD |
| Min and max capacities of
processes |
KTON/ year |
| Mass balance coefficient |
|
| Variable investment coefficient |
$/Ton-year |
| Fixed investment coefficient |
$/yr |
| Operating expenses per unit of main product |
$/ TON |
| Cost for purchase of one unit of chemical |
$/TON |
| Purchase lower and upper bound |
TON/yr |
| Sales lower and upper bounds |
TON/yr |
| *Positive sign for inputs,
negative sign for outputs |