Cement and concrete flow analysis in a rapidly expanding economy: Ireland as a case study

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 448-455

  Woodward, Rachel ^a   Duffy, Noel ^a  

^a Munster Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cement; Concrete; Ireland; Material flow analysis; Resources use; Waste management

Indexed keywords

BUILDING STOCKS; CEMENT AND CONCRETES; CONCRETE PRODUCTIONS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; END OF LIVES; IRELAND; MATERIAL FLOW; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; PER CAPITA; RESIDENTIAL STOCK; RESOURCES USE; THREE PHASIS; WASTE FLOWS;

CEMENT MANUFACTURE; CEMENTS; EXTRACTION; MATERIALS; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CONCRETE PRODUCTS;

CEMENT; CONCRETE;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CEMENT; CONCRETE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOW MEASUREMENT; IRELAND; SLUDGE; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

IRELAND;

EID: 79951814078     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.12.006     Document Type: Article

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