An emergy-based evaluation of a reverse logistics network for steel recycling

Biagio F. Giannetti; Silvia H. Bonilla; Cecilia M.V.B. Almeida

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.05.024

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An emergy-based evaluation of a reverse logistics network for steel recycling

Biagio F. Giannetti Silvia H. Bonilla Cecilia M.V.B. Almeida

Journal of Cleaner Production Vol. 46 pp. 48-57 · Elsevier BV

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Published: May 01, 2013
Vol/Issue: 46
Pages: 48-57

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Biagio F. Giannetti, Silvia H. Bonilla, Cecilia M.V.B. Almeida (2013). An emergy-based evaluation of a reverse logistics network for steel recycling. Journal of Cleaner Production, 46, 48-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.05.024

An emergy-based evaluation of a reverse logistics network for steel recycling

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