Analysis of the sustainability of reusing industrial wastes as energy source in the industrial sector of Taiwan

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 1440-1445

  Tsai, Wen Tien ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

COMBUSTIBLE WASTES; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS; HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; INDUSTRIAL SECTOR; PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS; SUGAR-CANE BAGASSE; UPDATED INFORMATIONS;

INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS;

EID: 77957318431     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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