Application of a system dynamics approach for assessment of the impact of regulations on cleaner production in the electroplating industry in China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-81

  Dong, Xiaoqing ^a   Li, Chaolin ^a   Li, Ji ^a   Huang, Wantao ^a   Wang, Jia ^a   Liao, Ruibin ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b GUANGDONG PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cleaner production; Electroplating; Investment decisions; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

CLEANER PRODUCTION; CURRENT EMISSIONS; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; HEAVY METAL POLLUTION; INVESTMENT DECISIONS; INVESTMENT SUBSIDY; LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; OPTIMAL POLICIES; PROCESS MODIFICATIONS; RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY; SURFACE FINISHING INDUSTRY; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH; TAX RATES; UTILIZATION RATES; WATER PRICES;

ELECTROPLATING; ELECTROPLATING SHOPS; HEAVY METALS; INDUSTRY; METAL RECOVERY; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SYSTEM THEORY; TAXATION;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 80054011662     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.08.014     Document Type: Article

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