Defining sustainability indicators of iron and steel production

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 66-70

  Strezov, Vladimir ^a   Evans, Annette ^a   Evans, Tim ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gas emissions; Ironmaking; Steelmaking; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BLAST FURNACES; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC FURNACE PROCESS; ELECTRIC FURNACES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; IRON; LAND USE; PLANNING; STEELMAKING FURNACES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COAL FIRED POWER STATION; ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE STEELMAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES; FRESH WATER CONSUMPTION; IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTIONS; IRON MAKING; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE;

STEELMAKING;

EID: 84879969307     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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