Provision of LCI data in the European aluminium industry Methods and examples

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Leroy, Christian ^a  

^a European Aluminium Association   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Europe; Extrusion; Foil; Generic LCI data; Primary production; Recycling; Sheet

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM OXIDE; CARBON;

ALUMINUM FACTORY; ALUMINUM FOIL; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROLYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING;

EID: 67349208149     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-009-0068-6     Document Type: Article

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