PPCPs in wastewater - Update and calculation of characterization factors for their inclusion in LCA studies

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 245-255

  Alfonsin C ^a   Hospido, A ^a   Omil, F ^a   Moreira, M T ^a   Feijoo, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CANON; Life cycle assessment; Pharmaceuticals and personal care products; Toxicity; USES LCA 2.0; USEtox

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL; PILOT PLANTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOXICITY; WATER;

CANON; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); PHARMACEUTICALS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; USES-LCA; USETOX;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84908229094     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.07.024     Document Type: Article

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