Applying life cycle tools and process engineering to determine the most adequate treatment process conditions. A tool in environmental policy

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 355-363

  Romero Hernandez, Omar ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Granulate Activated Carbon (GAC) adsorption; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); Process engineering and design; Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs); Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 24944486720     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2004.09.180.11     Document Type: Article

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