Entropy analysis of metal production and recycling

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 487-492

  Gößling Reisemann, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Copper; Recycling; Thermodynamic properties; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249104369     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777830810878678     Document Type: Article

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