Surfactants based on renewable raw materials: Carbon dioxide reduction potential and policies and measures for the European Union

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 47-62

  Patel, Martin ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biobased products; Climate change; Greenhouse gases (GHGs); Life cycle assessment (LCA); Oleochemicals; Petrochemicals

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSES; RAW MATERIALS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG); RENEWABLE RAW MATERIAL;

ECOLOGY;

EID: 2342565118     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/108819803323059398     Document Type: Review

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