Making recyling economic - The sustainability of materials for the built environment

Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling: Construction Demolition Waste

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 375-399

  Harrison, A J W ^a  

^a TecEco Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abatement; Bruche (Mg(OH) 2); CO 2; Durability; Magnesia; Magnesian; Magnesite (MgCO 3); Materials; Reactive magnesia (MgO); Reactive magnesium oxide; Sequestration; Sustainabiliry; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

ABATEMENT; BRUCHE (MG(OH) 2); CO 2; MAGNESIAN; MAGNESITE (MGCO 3); REACTIVE MAGNESIA (MGO); REACTIVE MAGNESIUM OXIDE; SEQUESTRATION; SUSTAINABLE;

BUILDING MATERIALS; EARTH (PLANET); ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; NATURAL RESOURCES; REUSABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

RECYCLING;

EID: 33644941099     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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