Energy from waste: Carbon footprint of incineration and landfill biogas in the UK

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 218-229

  Jeswani, Harish K ^a   Smith, Rachelle W ^a   Azapagic, Adisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; Energy; Incineration; Landfill biogas; Life cycle assessment; Municipal solid waste

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; COAL; FUEL OIL;

ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY RECOVERY; GREENHOUSE GAS; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84872356841     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0441-8     Document Type: Article

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