Economic viability analysis of a construction and demolition waste recycling plant in Portugal - Part I: Location, materials, technology and economic analysis

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 39, Issue , 2013, Pages 338-352

  Coelho, André ^a   De Brito, Jorge ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

CDW fixed recycling plant; Economic analysis; Recycling plant technology

Indexed keywords

BRICK PRODUCTION; CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE; DATA FRAMES; ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS; ECONOMIC VIABILITY; ECONOMIC VIABILITY ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; METROPOLITAN AREA; PLANT CAPACITIES; POLICY INTERVENTION; PORTUGAL; PROFIT-POTENTIAL; RECYCLING PLANT; RUNNING COST; URBAN AREAS;

CHARGE DENSITY WAVES; DEMOLITION; LEAD ACID BATTERIES; PROFITABILITY; RECYCLING;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84867579672     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.08.024     Document Type: Article

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