Applying exergy analysis to rainwater harvesting systems to assess resource efficiency

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 72, Issue , 2013, Pages 50-59

  Vargas Parra, M Violeta ^a   Villalba, Gara ^a   Gabarrell, Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Exergetic efficiency; Exergy analysis; Rainwater harvesting; Resource consumption

Indexed keywords

BARCELONA; END-OF-LIFE; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENERGY USE; EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EXERGY ANALYSIS; GREENER TECHNOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE APPROACH; MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS; MATERIAL SUBSTITUTIONS; METROPOLITAN AREA; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; RAINWATER STORAGE TANK; RESOURCE CONSUMPTION; RESOURCE EFFICIENCIES; SCARCE RESOURCES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXERGY; WATER RESOURCES; WATER TREATMENT;

RAIN;

RAIN;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; HARVESTING; METROPOLITAN AREA; RAINWATER; RESOURCE USE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

ARTICLE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; LAUNDRY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPAIN; URBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

BARCELONA [BARCELONA (PRV)]; BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; SPAIN;

EID: 84872417709     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2012.12.008     Document Type: Article

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