Energy decision making in a pulp and paper mill: Selection of LCA system boundary

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 198-211

  Gaudreault, Caroline ^a,b,c   Samson, Réjean ^b   Stuart, Paul René ^a  

^a Université Laval   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c NCASI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attributional LCA; Consequential LCA; Energy; Pulp and paper processes; System boundary

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PAPER INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PULP MILL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 77953479499     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-009-0125-1     Document Type: Article

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