Improving eco-efficiency in the steel industry: The ArcelorMittal Gent case

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 807-814

  Van Caneghem, J ^a   Block, C ^a,b   Cramm, P ^c   Mortier, R ^c   Vandecasteele, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Groep T Leuven Engineering College   (Belgium)

^c ArcelorMittal Gent   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Decoupling; Eco efficiency indicator; Industry; Steel production

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC TOXICITY; CANAL WATER; DECOUPLING; ECO-EFFICIENCY; ECO-EFFICIENCY INDICATORS; ECOTOXICITY; HUMAN TOXICITY; LIQUID STEELS; NET IMPACT; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; STEEL INDUSTRY; STEEL PRODUCTION; WATER USE;

AIR POLLUTION; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOLOGY; CLIMATE CHANGE; EUTROPHICATION; FOSSIL FUELS; IRON AND STEEL PLANTS; OXIDANTS; STEEL; STEEL CONSTRUCTION; STEELMAKING; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 77950370427     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.12.016     Document Type: Article

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