Analysis of the quality of the recovered paper from commingled collection systems

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 72, Issue , 2013, Pages 60-66

  Miranda, Ruben ^a   Monte, M Concepcion ^a   Blanco, Angeles ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Commingled collection; Materials recovery facility (MRF); Quality; Recovered paper; Sorting; Unusable materials

Indexed keywords

COLLECTION SYSTEMS; CONTAMINATION LEVELS; COST EFFICIENCY; GRAPHIC PAPERS; MATERIAL CONTENT; MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITIES; NEWSPRINT MILL; RECOVERED PAPER; RECOVERY RATE; RECYCLABLES; UNITED KINGDOM;

IMAGE QUALITY; PAPER; PAPERMAKING; RECOVERY; RECYCLING; SORTING;

QUALITY CONTROL;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; LEGISLATION; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEPAPER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; KOLMOGOROV SMIRNOV TEST; LAW; MATERIALS; PAPER INDUSTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF THE RECOVERED PAPER; RECYCLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

IMAGE QUALITY; PAPER; PAPER MAKING; PAPER QUALITY; QUALITY CONTROL; RECYCLING; SORTING; SPAIN;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84872480234     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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