Evaluation of the environmental impact of waste wood co-utilisation for energy production

Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 12-15 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 2181-2193

  Skodras, G ^a,b,c   Grammelis, P ^a,d   Kakaras, E ^a,d   Sakellaropoulos, G P ^b,c  

^a Inst Solid Fuels Technol Applic   (Greece)

^b Centre for Research Technology Hellas   (Greece)

^c ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^d NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; ENERGY RESOURCES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTES; WOOD;

ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); WASTE WOOD-UTILIZATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WOOD;

COAL; WASTES; WOOD;

EID: 9544252983     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2004.03.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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