Resource consumption of pharmaceutical waste solvent valorization alternatives

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1386-1392

  Vorst, Geert Van Der ^a   Swart, Pilar ^a   Aelterman, Wim ^b   Brecht, Andres Van ^c   Graauwmans, Eddy ^c   Langenhove, Herman Van ^a   Dewulf, Jo ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b JANSSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Belgium)

^c Indaver NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

CEENE; Distillation; Exergetic life cycle assessment; Exergy; Incineration; Waste solvent treatment

Indexed keywords

DICHLOROMETHANE; DISTILLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXERGY; INCINERATION; LIFE CYCLE; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SOLVENTS; WASTE TREATMENT;

CEENE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS; EXERGETIC LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; PHARMACEUTICAL WASTES; RESOURCE CONSUMPTION; RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS; WASTE SOLVENTS;

WASTE INCINERATION;

DICHLOROMETHANE; TOLUENE;

DISTILLATION; EXERGY; INCINERATION; LIFE CYCLE; SOLVENT; THERMODYNAMICS; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTILLATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY RECOVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INCINERATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 77955851566     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.05.014     Document Type: Article

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