Allocation of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the production of earthenware ceramic pieces

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 31, Issue , 2012, Pages 14-21

  Quinteiro, Paula ^a   Araújo, António ^a   Dias, Ana Cláudia ^a   Oliveira, Bruna ^a   Arroja, Luís ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Allocation; Energy consumption; GHG emissions; Ornamental earthenware

Indexed keywords

ALLOCATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND COST; FIRING CYCLE; GHG EMISSION; IMPROVEMENT MEASURE; MANUFACTURING IS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MULTIFUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS; ORNAMENTAL EARTHENWARE; TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

CARBONATE MINERALS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COSTS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 84858847985     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.02.032     Document Type: Article

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