Factors affecting resource use optimisation of the chemical industry in the Northern Ostrobothnia region of Finland

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 1987-1994

  García, Verónica ^a   Pongrácz, Eva ^a   Phillips, Paul ^b   Keiski, Riitta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical industry; Green chemistry; Industrial ecology; Resource use optimisation; Waste prevention

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RAW MATERIALS; WEIGHT CONTROL;

CHEMICAL COMPANIES; CHEMICAL SECTORS; CHEMICAL-; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS; FINLAND; GREEN CHEMISTRY; HUMAN RESOURCES; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; OPTIMISATION; PROCESS OPTIMISATION; RAW MATERIAL LOSSES; RESOURCE EFFICIENCIES; RESOURCE USE; RESOURCE USE OPTIMISATION; WASTE PREVENTION; WASTE REDUCTION; WATER USAGE;

WASTES;

EID: 50249169872     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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