Environmental impacts of waste incineration in a regional system (Emilia Romagna, Italy) evaluated from a life cycle perspective

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 159, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 505-511

  Morselli, Luciano ^a   De Robertis, Claudia ^a   Luzi, Joseph ^a   Passarini, Fabrizio ^a   Vassura, Ivano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Incineration plant; Life Cycle Assessment; Solid residues; Waste management

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY METALS; INCINERATION; LIFE CYCLE; REFUSE INCINERATORS; SOLID WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; HEAVY METAL EMISSIONS; INCINERATION PLANT; INCINERATION PROCESS; LANDFILL DISPOSAL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; NORTHERN ITALY; SOLID RESIDUES; TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; WASTE INCINERATION PLANTS;

WASTE INCINERATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEAVY METAL; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HUMANS; INCINERATION; ITALY; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; METALS, HEAVY; POWER PLANTS; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EMILIA-ROMAGNA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EMILIA;

EID: 53149093647     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.047     Document Type: Article

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