Energy efficiency and environmental assessment of a typical marble quarry and processing plant

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 32, Issue , 2012, Pages 10-21

  Gazi, A ^a   Skevis, G ^a   Founti, M A ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Environmental impact; Marble; Quarrying and processing

Indexed keywords

CLEANER PRODUCTION; CURRENT ENERGY; ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDEX; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; EUROPEAN UNION; EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES; LONG LASTING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; MARBLE PROCESSING; MARBLE QUARRIES; MATERIAL WASTES; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES; PROCESSING PLANTS; PRODUCTION COST; PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; TOTAL ENERGY;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INDUSTRY; MARBLE; POLLUTION CONTROL; QUARRYING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84859637324     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.03.007     Document Type: Article

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