Life cycle assessment of biohydrogen production in photosynthetic processes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 7866-7871

  Romagnoli, Francesco ^a   Blumberga, Dagnija ^a   Pilicka, Iluta ^a  

^a RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Biohydrogen; Ecoindicators; Green algae; LCA; Life cycle assessment; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

BIO-HYDROGEN; ECOINDICATORS; GREEN ALGA; LCA; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT;

ALGAE; CLIMATE CHANGE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RATING;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 79957598384     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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