A review of the role of plastics in energy recovery

Chemosphere

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 207-231

  Mirza, Ruksana ^a  

^a Proctor and Redfern Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Combustion; Emissions; Energy recovery; Plastics; Waste

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC;

EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; CANADA; COMBUSTION; ENERGY; ENERGY RECOVERY; EUROPEAN UNION; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WASTE;

CANADA; EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032889763     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(98)00179-9     Document Type: Article

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