LCA of a newsprint paper machine: A case study of capital equipment

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 417-428

  Kasah, Tarek ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capital equipment; Case study; Machinery; Paper; Pulp and paper industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893778276     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-013-0640-y     Document Type: Article

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