Life cycle energy and GHG emissions of PET recycling: Change-oriented effects

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 522-536

  Shen, Li ^a   Nieuwlaar, Evert ^a   Worrell, Ernst ^a   Patel, Martin K ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bio based PET; Change oriented; Energy; Global warming; LCA; Open loop; Packaging; PET; Recycling

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NONRENEWABLE ENERGY USE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 79960597530     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-011-0296-4     Document Type: Article

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