Streamlined life cycle assessment of transparent silica aerogel made by supercritical drying

Applied Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 396-404

  Dowson, Mark ^a,c   Grogan, Michael ^b   Birks, Tim ^b   Harrison, David ^a   Craig, Salmaan ^c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c BURO HAPPOLD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced glazing; LCA; Life cycle assessment; Silica aerogel; Transparent insulation

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; DRYING; GLAZES; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; SILICA GEL; SUN; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ADVANCED GLAZING; LCA; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); SILICA AEROGELS; TRANSPARENT INSULATIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

BUILDING; CARBON DIOXIDE; DATA SET; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEL; INSULATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MANUFACTURING; PARADIGM SHIFT; SILICA; SUPERCRITICAL FLOW; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84861823365     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.11.047     Document Type: Article

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