Characterisation and normalisation factors for life cycle impact assessment mined abiotic resources categories in South Africa: The manufacturing of catalytic converter exhaust systems as a case study

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 162-171

  Strauss, Kerwin ^a   Brent, Alan C ^b   Hietkamp, Sibbele ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Catalytic converter exhaust systems, manufacturing; Environmental performance; Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA); Mined abiotic resources categories; Resource depletion; South Africa

Indexed keywords

COAL; FOSSIL FUEL; IRON; METAL; MINERAL; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; PETROLEUM; PLATINUM;

ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXHAUST GAS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33744944782     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2004.10.183     Document Type: Review

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