Multidimensional life cycle assessment on various moulded pulp production systems

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 261-273

  Huo, Lijiang ^a   Saito, Katsuhiko ^b  

^a DALIAN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

LIME; Moulded pulp; Multidimensional life cycle assessment (MLCA); Sustainability index (SI)

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION; CONTROLLING COSTS; DRYING PROCESS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; HEAT SOURCES; INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING; LANDFILL WASTES; LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; MOULDED PULP; MULTIDIMENSIONAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (MLCA); OVERALL EFFICIENCY; PACKAGING APPLICATIONS; PACKAGING DESIGNS; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; QUANTITATIVE RESULT; SUSTAINABILITY INDEX; SUSTAINABILITY INDEX (SI); SYSTEMATIC DESIGN METHODS;

AIR POLLUTION; DEWATERING; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIME; PULP MANUFACTURE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LIFE CYCLE;

AIR POLLUTION; DRAINAGE; ECONOMICS; LIFE CYCLE; LIME; MOLDING; PULPS;

EID: 68949122598     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.852     Document Type: Article

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