Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from magnesium die casting

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 979-987

  Bartos, Scott ^a   Laush, Curtis ^b   Scharfenberg, Jeremy ^c   Kantamaneni, Ravi ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b URS CORPORATION   (United States)

^c ICF Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Cover gas; Greenhouse gas emissions; Magnesium; Magnesium melt protection; Sulfur hexafluoride

Indexed keywords

DIE CASTING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; OXIDATION;

COVER GAS; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; MAGNESIUM MELT PROTECTION; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

EID: 33845666805     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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