Implementation of best available techniques in cement manufacturing: A life-cycle assessment study

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 25, Issue , 2012, Pages 60-67

  Valderrama, César ^a   Granados, Ricard ^b   Cortina, José Luis ^a,c   Gasol, Carles M ^d   Guillem, Manel ^e   Josa, Alejandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b AUMA Consultants in Energy and Environment SL   (Spain)

^c Water Technology Center CETaqua ^*  (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^e Department of Quality Control   (Spain)

Author keywords

BAT; Clinker; Damage assessment; Environmental impact; Global warming potential; LCA

Indexed keywords

BAT; CLINKER; DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; LCA;

CEMENT INDUSTRY; CEMENT MANUFACTURE; CEMENTS; DAMAGE DETECTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; MANUFACTURE; RATING;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84455206351     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.11.055     Document Type: Article

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