Computer-aided recycling process planning for end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 221, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1369-1374

  Abu Bakar, M S ^a   Rahimifard, S ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

End of life; Recycling process planning; WEEE

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

ECO-EFFICIENT RECYCLING PROCESS; RECYCLING APPLICATIONS; RECYCLING PROCESS PLANNING;

WASTE UTILIZATION;

EID: 36849049167     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM801SC     Document Type: Article

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