A process systems approach to life cycle inventories for minerals: South African and Australian case studies

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 14, Issue 12-13 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1042-1056

  Stewart, Mary ^a   Petrie, Jim ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment; Flowsheeting; Life cycle inventory; Minerals processing; Process synthesis

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOWCHARTING; HEURISTIC METHODS; INFORMATION USE; LIFE CYCLE;

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FLOWSHEETING; LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY; MINERALS PROCESSING; PROCESS SYNTHESIS;

MINERAL EXPLORATION;

EID: 33646108829     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2004.08.008     Document Type: Article

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