Comparison of two LCA methodologies in the machine-tools environmental performance improvement process

Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing - Proceedings of the 18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 575-580

  Azevedo, Mariana ^a   Oliveira, Marta ^a   Pereira, João P ^a   Reis, Ana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ecodesign; LCA methods; Machine tools

Indexed keywords

ECODESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ITS APPLICATIONS; LCA ANALYSIS; LCA METHODS; PRESS BRAKE;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 80052117074     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-19692-8_100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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