Life cycle consumptive water use for oil shale development and implications for water supply in the Colorado River Basin

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 677-687

  Mangmeechai, Aweewan ^a   Jaramillo, Paulina ^b   Griffin, W Michael ^b,c   Matthews, H Scott ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION   (Thailand)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Life cycle consumptive water use; Oil shale; Water footprint

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOLING; DESALINATION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; OIL SHALE; PLANT WATER USE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER BASIN; UNITED STATES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84899123198     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-013-0651-8     Document Type: Article

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