Comparative study of municipal solid waste treatment technologies using life cycle assessment method

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 225-234

  Zaman, A U ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment; Incineration; Pyrolysis gasification; Sanitary landfill; Waste to energy

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; GLOBAL WARMING; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; OZONE DEPLETION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PYROLYSIS; SOFTWARE; WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 77949341146     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326132     Document Type: Article

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