7.2 List of publications covering the PhD research topic
7.2.2 Conference proceedings
7.2.1 Journal papers
[3] Sikos L., Klemeš J. Evaluation and assessment of reliability and availability software for securing an uninterrupted energy supply.
2009, do[IF pending]
[2] Sikos L., Klemeš J. Reliability, availability and maintenance optimisation of heat exchanger networks.
[IF: 1.349]
[1] Sikos L., Klemeš J. RAMS contribution to efficient waste minimisation and management, [IF:
1.362]
All journals come with Thomson (SCI) index. [1] and [2] are also available online at ScienceDirectLin
7.2.2 Conference proceedings
[9] Klemeš J., Sikos L., Varbanov P. Reliability, Availability, Maintenance and Safety (RAMS) of high-temperature compact heat exchanger networks.
Keynote lecture, Heredia, Costa Rica,
13–18 September 2009
[8] Klemeš J., Lam H. L., Varbanov P., Sikos L. The role of structured multimedia to
improve the PSE Teaching impact.
* The Author has a wide variety of publications from other fields too. As an IT professional, he is known for several IT books, DVDs, website optimisations, project works, and professional photographs. The full list of his publications and references as well as further information are available at
Summary of accomplishments
103
Engineering (ESCAPE 19), EURECHA session, invited lecture, Cracow, Poland, 14–17 June 2009
[7] Sikos L., Klemeš J. CAPE Contribution to availability and reliability of waste to energy.
Computer Aided Chemical Engineering 2009, 26:1003–1008. Proceedings of Cracow, Poland, 14–17 June 2009
[6] Klemeš J., Sikos L., Varbanov P., Lam H. L. The role of structured multimedia to improve the teaching impact in process integration. Chemical Engineering Transactions
2009, 18:767–772,
–13 May 2009
[5] Sikos L., Klemeš J. Optimisation of heat exchanger networks maintenance. Chemical Engineering Transactions 2009, 18:803–
–13 May 2009 [4] Sikos L., Klemeš J. Efficient CAPE tools for optimising reliability issues of waste
management. CD proceedings of–28 March
2009
[3] Sikos L., Klemeš J. Availability and reliability issues of municipal waste management.
November 2008
[2] Sikos L., Klemeš J. Availability and reliability issues of municipal waste management.
Proceedings ofth Conference on Process Integration,
Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction), Prague, Czech Republic, 24–28 August 2008; P5.117, Vol. 4, 1483–1484
[1] Sikos L., Klemeš J. Reliability and maintenance software in energy generation and saving.
Proceedings of –6 May, 2008; 263–272, ISBN 978-963-9696-38-9
104
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