Identification of different kinds of plastics using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for waste management

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1989-1997

  Gondal, Mohammed A ^a   Siddiqui, Mohammad N ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Environmental impacts of plastic waste; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); Plastic identification and fingerprinting; Plastics recycling

Indexed keywords

LASER DAMAGE; PLASTICS; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; RECYCLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF PLASTIC WASTE; LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS); PLASTIC IDENTIFICATION AND FINGERPRINTING; PLASTICS RECYCLING;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CARBON; HYDROGEN; PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYSTYRENE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH HAZARD; LASER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POLLUTION MONITORING; RECYCLING; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; SPECTROSCOPY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; YAG LASER;

CARBON; HYDROGEN; PLASTICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 35948949801     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701628973     Document Type: Article

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