Mapping the global flow of aluminum: From liquid aluminum to end-use goods

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 3057-3064

  Cullen, Jonathan M ^a   Allwood, Julian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM PRODUCTION; ALUMINUM RECYCLING; EMISSIONS ABATEMENTS; GROWING DEMAND; HIGH-ENERGY COSTS; LIQUID ALUMINUM; MATERIAL EFFICIENCY; SANKEY DIAGRAM;

CARBON DIOXIDE; LIQUID METALS; RECYCLING; SCRAP METAL REPROCESSING;

ALUMINUM;

ALLOY; ALUMINUM;

ABATEMENT COST; ALLOY; ALUMINUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTROKINESIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; RECYCLING;

ARTICLE; COST; ELECTROLYSIS; ENERGY; FORECASTING; LIQUID; RECYCLING;

ALUMINUM; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INTERNATIONALITY; RECYCLING;

EID: 84875795824     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es304256s     Document Type: Article

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