Life cycle assessment of the Spanish cement industry: Implementation of environmental-friendly solutions

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 59-73

  García Gusano, Diego ^a   Herrera, Israel ^a   Garraín, Daniel ^a   Lechón, Yolanda ^a   Cabal, Helena ^a  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cement BAT; Fossil fuel substitution; ILCD method; LCA; Material substitution

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; CEMENT INDUSTRY; CEMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; EUTROPHICATION; FOSSIL FUELS; LIME; WASTE INCINERATION;

BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; FOSSIL FUEL COMBUSTION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MATERIAL SUBSTITUTIONS; PHOTOCHEMICAL OZONE;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84901575466     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-014-0757-0     Document Type: Article

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