Evaluation of life cycle inventory results using critical volume aggregation and polygon-based interpretation

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 567-582

  Georgakellos, Dimitrios A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Interpretation; LCA polygon; Life cycle inventory; Soft drink containers

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ALUMINUM CONTAINERS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; PACKAGING; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; STANDARDS;

INTERPRETATION; LCA POLYGON; LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY; SOFT-DRINK CONTAINERS;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 10444282123     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2003.12.020     Document Type: Article

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