Technology diffusion in metal industries: driving forces and barriers in the German aluminium smelting sector

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 1 SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages S37-S49

  Schwarz, H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Economic model; Linear programming; Plant modernisation; Primary aluminium; Technology diffusion

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CATHODES; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GERMANY; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; SMELTING;

PLANT MODERNISATION; PRIMARY ALUMINIUM; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 36849067600     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.10.024     Document Type: Article

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