Exergy losses during recycling and the resource efficiency of product systems

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 219-233

  Castro, M B G ^a   Remmerswaal, J A M ^a   Brezet, J C ^a   Reuter, M A ^b  

^a FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Contamination; Dilution; ELCA; Exergy; LCA; Losses; Recycling; Resource conservation; Resource efficiency; Resource quality; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; DILUTION; QUALITY CONTROL; RECYCLING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

PRODUCT SYSTEMS; RESOURCE CONSERVATION; RESOURCE EFFICIENCY; RESOURCE QUALITY;

EXERGY;

ALUMINUM; COPPER; ELASTOMER; GLASS; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; METAL; PLATINUM; RUBBER; STAINLESS STEEL; ZINC;

CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; DILUTION; EXERGY; QUALITY CONTROL; RECYCLING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DILUTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MASS BALANCE; POLLUTION; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; RECOVERY; RECYCLING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LANDFILL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RECYCLING;

EID: 34548838858     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2007.01.014     Document Type: Article

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