Life cycle environmental impact of magnesium automotive components

Magnesium Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 43-48

  Koltun, P ^a   Tharumarajah, A ^a   Ramakrishnan, S ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Converter housing; Electrolytic magnesium; Greenhouse impact; Lifecycle analysis; Magnesium production

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE; RECYCLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CONVERTER HOUSING; ELECTROLYTIC MAGNESIUM; GREENHOUSE IMPACT; LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS; MAGNESIUM PRODUCTION;

MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES;

EID: 24944550576     PISSN: 15454150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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