Global anthropogenic tellurium cycles for 1940-2010

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 21-26

  Kavlak, Goksin ^a   Graedel, T E ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

CdTe; Material flow analysis; Photovoltaics; Recycling; Resource management; Thin film materials

Indexed keywords

CDTE; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; THIN FILM MATERIAL;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; COPPER; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; ORES; RECOVERY; RECYCLING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TELLURIUM;

TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

COPPER; IRON; STEEL; TELLURIUM;

MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RECYCLING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TELLURIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; ELECTRONICS; FLOW KINETICS; METALLURGY; MINING; RECYCLING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84878002703     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.04.007     Document Type: Article

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