Comparing growth rates of nickel and stainless steel use in the early 2000s

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 518-528

  Reck, Barbara K ^a   Rotter, Vera Susanne ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

China; Industrial ecology; Material flow analysis (MFA); Material intensity; Recycling; Substitution

Indexed keywords

CHINA; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; END-OF-LIFE; GLOBAL USE; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; NICKEL PRODUCTION; PER CAPITA; SEPARATION SYSTEMS; STEEL PRODUCTION; URBAN AREAS;

ALLOYING ELEMENTS; INDUSTRY; LIFE CYCLE; METALS; RECYCLING; STAINLESS STEEL; STEELMAKING; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

NICKEL;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH RATE; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; NICKEL; RECYCLING; STEEL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA;

CHINA; INDIA;

EID: 84865345729     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00499.x     Document Type: Article

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