Life cycle assessment of two biologically produced phase change materials and their related products

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 367-376

  Noël, John A ^a   Allred, Paul M ^a   White, Mary Anne ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Life cycle analysis; Life cycle assessment; Phase change materials; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; LAURIC ACID; PALM KERNEL OIL; PALMITIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS CONVERSION; BIOMASS ENERGY; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT OIL PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE-TO-ENERGY;

EID: 84925536468     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0831-1     Document Type: Article

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