A methodology for integrating sustainability considerations into process design

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 84, Issue 6 A, 2006, Pages 439-452

  Azapagic, A ^a   Millington, A ^a   Collett, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life cycle assessment; Process design; Sustainability; Systems approach; VCM

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; MONOMERS; PROCESS CONTROL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PROCESS DESIGN; SYSTEMS APPROACH; VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER PROCESS;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; MONOMERS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; PROCESS CONTROL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33745625616     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd05007     Document Type: Article

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