Resource and climate implications of landfill mining: A case study of Sweden Frändegård et al resource and climate implications of landfill mining

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 742-755

  Frändegård, Per ^a   Krook, Joakim ^a   Svensson, Niclas ^a   Eklund, Mats ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment; Industrial ecology; Landfills; Metals; Recycling; Resource recovery

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GREENHOUSE GASES; IRON; METALS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NATURAL RESOURCES; NONFERROUS METALS; RECYCLING; SEPARATION;

CONVENTIONAL SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LANDFILL MINING; MUNICIPAL LANDFILLS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS; RESOURCE RECOVERY; SEPARATION PLANTS;

LAND FILL;

EID: 84885476964     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12039     Document Type: Article

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