Incorporation of environmental impact criteria in the design and operation of chemical processes

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 405-414

  Bauer, P E ^a   Filho, R Maciel ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Life cycle assessment; Process design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INVENTORY CONTROL; LIFE CYCLE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INVENTORY ANALYSIS; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PROCESS DESIGN;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 3042592752     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322004000300005     Document Type: Article

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