A life cycle greenhouse gas assessment of remanufactured refrigeration and air conditioning compressors

International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing

Volumn 2, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 222-236

  Biswas, Wahidul ^a   Rosano, Michele ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compressor; LCA; Life cycle assessment; Remanufacturing

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTIFICIAL LIFE; COMPRESSORS; GAS COMPRESSORS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASHING;

AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSORS; ECO-EFFICIENCY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS; PRODUCT SYSTEMS; REMANUFACTURING; RESOURCE INTENSITY; SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84858250236     PISSN: 17427223     EISSN: 17427231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSM.2011.042153     Document Type: Article

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