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The Use of LCA Method to Assess Environmental Impact of Sewage Sludge Incineration Plants

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S
Volume 24 (2017): Issue 2 (June 2017)
By: Grzegorz Wielgosiński,  Robert Cichowicz,  Agata Targaszewska and  Jacek Wiśniewski  
Open Access
|Jul 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eces-2017-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2084-4549 | Journal ISSN: 1898-6196
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Language: English
Page range: 263 - 275
Published on: Jul 13, 2017
Published by: Society of Ecological Chemistry and Engineering
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
sewage sludge incineration,
LCA analysis,
environmental impact assessment
Related subjects:
Chemistry,
Sustainable and green chemistry,
Engineering,
Electrical engineering,
Energy engineering,
Life sciences,
Ecology

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