Ex-ante environmental assessments of novel technologies-improved caprolactam catalysis and hydrogen storage

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1659-1667

  Roes, A L ^a   Patel, M K ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Caprolactam catalysis; Ex ante technology assessment; Hydrogen storage; Life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

CAPROLACTAM CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; EX-ANTE TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; EXECUTIVE BOARD; HYDROGEN ENERGY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; LIQUID HYDROGENS; METAL HYDRIDES; METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK; NETHERLANDS; NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY; NOVEL CATALYSTS; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS;

BENZENE; BENZENE REFINING; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN; LIFE CYCLE; LIQUEFIED GASES; METALS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; ORGANOMETALLICS; RATING; STORAGE (MATERIALS); SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TECHNOLOGY;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

EID: 79960029969     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.05.010     Document Type: Article

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