A comparative lifecycle assessment of rural parboiling system and an integrated steaming and drying system fired with rice husk

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 140, Issue , 2017, Pages 622-630

  Kwofie, E M ^a   Ngadi, M ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Integrated parboiling system; LCA; Paddy steaming and drying; Rice husk; Rural parboiling system

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DRYING; LIFE CYCLE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; DRYING SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; FUNCTIONAL UNITS; INTEGRATED PARBOILING SYSTEM; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; PARTICULATE MATTER FORMATIONS; RICE HUSK;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84993967368     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.008     Document Type: Article

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