Gold recovery from thin film deposition facilities: Environmental aspects of a novel method

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 473-482

  Gentile, Antonio Andrea ^a   Rocco, Claudio ^a   Modeo, Salvatore ^a   Romano, Tecla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gold recovery; Life Cycle Assessment; Maintenance of physical vapour deposition; Palette Modular Device; Thin film deposition

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL LIFE; ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE; MICROELECTRONICS; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; THIN FILMS;

GOLD RECOVERIES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MODULAR DEVICE; PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; THIN-FILM DEPOSITIONS;

METAL RECOVERY;

EID: 84908242524     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.07.077     Document Type: Article

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