Potential Cd emissions from end-of-life CdTe PV

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 192-198

  Raugei, Marco ^a   Isasa, Marina ^a   Palmer, Pere Fullana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cadmium; CdTe PV; Emissions; End of life; Photovoltaics; Recycling

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC BATTERY; END OF LIFE; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; LEACHING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; LIFESPAN; METAL METABOLISM; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PHOTOVOLTAIC; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; RENEWABLE ENERGY; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84863085142     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-011-0348-9     Document Type: Article

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