Copper slag: optimization of productivity and consumption for cleaner production in dry abrasive blasting

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 465-473

  Kambham, K ^a   Sangameswaran, S ^a   Datar, S R ^b   Kura, B ^a  

^a UNO College of Engineering   (United States)

^b Eco Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Abrasive blasting; Consumption; Copper slag; Energy; Life cycle costs; Productivity; Waste minimization

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; BLASTING; COPPER; COPPER SMELTING; ENERGY RESOURCES; LIFE CYCLE; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ABRASIVE BLASTING; COPPER CONSUMPTION; COPPER SLAG; LIFE CYCLE COSTS;

SLAGS;

EID: 33751526287     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.11.024     Document Type: Article

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