Comparative LCA of treatment options for US scrap tires: Material recycling and tire-derived fuel combustion

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 613-625

  Feraldi, Rebe ^a   Cashman, Sarah ^a   Huff, Melissa ^a   Raahauge, Lars ^b  

^a Division of ERG   (United States)

^b Genan Business and Development A/S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asphalt modification; End of life management; Energy recovery; Life cycle assessment; Recycling; Scrap tires; Waste management hierarchy

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CARBON DIOXIDE; FUEL; IRON; RUBBER; STEEL;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTIONAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COMBUSTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSEQUENTIAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY RECOVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EUTROPHICATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); INCINERATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MECHANICS; MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE; PAPER INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULP MILL; RECYCLING; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SMOG; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878546482     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0514-8     Document Type: Article

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