Methods for evaluating the sustainability of green processes

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue C, 2004, Pages 1135-1140

  Smith, Raymond L ^a,b   Gonzalez, Michael A ^a,b  

^a US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Green Chemistry; Green Engineering; GREENSCOPE; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249240483     PISSN: 15707946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1570-7946(04)80255-4     Document Type: Article

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