Carbon dioxide emission reduction through cleaner production strategies in a recycled plastic resins producing plant

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 141, Issue , 2017, Pages 1067-1073

  Rahim, Razuana ^a   Abdul Raman, Abdul Aziz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide emission; Cleaner production audit; Cleaner production option; Recycled plastic resin

Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLOBAL WARMING; POLLUTION CONTROL; RECYCLING; RESINS;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CLEANER PRODUCTION; DIESEL CONSUMPTION; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; RECYCLED PLASTIC RESIN; RECYCLED PLASTICS; REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; SOLID WASTE GENERATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84994530451     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.09.023     Document Type: Article

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