Overview of the environmental problems in beet sugar processing: Possible solutions

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 13, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 499-507

  Vaccari, G ^a   Tamburini, E ^a   Sgualdino, G ^a   Urbaniec, K ^b   Klemes J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy; Pulp; Sludge; Vinasse; Water

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD PROCESSING; GAS EMISSIONS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; PRODUCTIVITY; PULP; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WATER;

PINCH ANALYSIS; VINASSE; WATER PINCH;

SUGAR MANUFACTURE;

CARBONATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; PULPS; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SUGARS; WATER;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 10444251154     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2003.09.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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