Use of the Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) for comparison of theenviroment perfamence of four alternative for the treatment and disposal of biothanol stillage

International Sugar Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 1343, 2010, Pages 611-622

  Rocha, M H ^a   Lora, E E S ^a   Venturini, O J ^a   Escobar, J C P ^a   Santos, J J C S ^a   Moura, A G ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ITAJUBÁ   (Brazil)

^b Beirro CruzCaiada Piracicaba   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Combustion; Concentration; Fertigation; Life Cycle Assessment; Stillage

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955589816     PISSN: 00208841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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