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Journal
Journal of Environmental Systems
ISSN
0047-2433 (print) 1541-3802 (electronic)
Volume
31
Issue
1
Date
7/1/2007

Article Facts

Title
Economies of Scale Can Be Implemented by Cooperative Game: The Chain Model Case
DOI
10.2190/G103-37W5-311K-9318
Authors
  • Hung-Ming Peter Wu
  • Keith D. Willett
Pages
105-115
Online Date
06/14/2007

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Economies of Scale Can Be Implemented by Cooperative Game: The Chain Model Case

Hung-Ming Peter Wu
Keith D. Willett

DOI: 10.2190/G103-37W5-311K-9318

Abstract

An important issue examined in this article is that the chain model (which solves for the optimal sitting problem of regional wastewater treatment plants) cannot be implemented if the dischargers do not have fair cost sharing. The article finds that the total treatment cost of the optimal regional treatment plant is fairly assigned to each discharger by the N-cooperative game-MCRS approach. Therefore, the economies of scale are implemented by cooperative game in the chain model case.

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