Environmental analysis of a construction and demolition waste recycling plant in Portugal - Part I: Energy consumption and CO2 emissions

Waste Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1258-1267

  Coelho, André ^a   Brito, Jorge de ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Construction and demolition recycling plant; Environmental impact; Recycling of construction materials

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; INSTALLED CAPACITY; PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION; RECYCLING PLANT;

BENCHMARKING; CHARGE DENSITY WAVES; DEMOLITION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LEAD ACID BATTERIES; RECYCLING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON EMISSION; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; DEMOLITION; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; METROPOLITAN AREA; RECYCLING; WASTE FACILITY;

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PORTUGAL; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; LISBON; PORTUGAL; SETUBAL [PORTUGAL];

EID: 84877602560     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2013.01.025     Document Type: Article

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