Platinum group metal flows of europe, part II exploring the technological and institutional potential for reducing environmental impacts

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 406-421

  Saurat, Mathieu ^a   Bringezu, Stefan ^b  

^a Institute for Ecological Economy Research   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Impact assessment; Industrial ecology; Learning curves; Material flow analysis (mfa); Sustainable resource use; Technological development

Indexed keywords

IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LEARNING CURVES; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS (MFA); SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE USE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; EDUCATION; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; IRIDIUM ALLOYS; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; PALLADIUM; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLATINUM; PULSATILE FLOW; RECYCLING; RHODIUM; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CLEANER PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LEARNING; METALS INDUSTRY; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; RESOURCE USE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 67649987706     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2008.00106.x     Document Type: Article

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