Methodology for systematic analysis and improvement of manufacturing unit process life-cycle inventory (UPLCI)-CO2PE! initiative (cooperative effort on process emissions in manufacturing). Part 1: Methodology description

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-78

  Kellens, Karel ^a   Dewulf, Wim ^b   Overcash, Michael ^c   Hauschild, Michael Z ^d   Duflou, Joost R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Associatie KULeuven   (Belgium)

^c WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

CO2PE!; Energy and resource efficiency; Manufacturing process impact; Methodology; Process emission; Unit process life cycle inventory (UPLCI)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATIVE EFFORT ON PROCESS EMISSIONS IN MANUFACTURING; DATA PROCESSING; ECOTOXICITY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; RESOURCE DEPLETION; STANDARDIZATION; UNIT PROCESS LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY;

EID: 84855257842     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-011-0340-4     Document Type: Article

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