Resource flow and product chain analysis as practical tools to promote cleaner production initiatives

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 375-387

  Narayanaswamy, V ^a   Scott, J A ^a,c   Ness, J N ^a   Lochhead, M ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Weston Bioproducts Limited   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cleaner production; Environmental burdens; Product chain; Resource flow analysis; Wheat starch

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STARCH; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

RESOURCE FLOW ANALYSIS (RFA);

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037409453     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(02)00059-8     Document Type: Article

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