Material flow accounting of the copper cycle in Brazil

Armando H. Tanimoto, Xavier Gabarrell Durany, Gara Villalba and Armando Caldeira Pires

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2010, vol. 55, issue 1, 20-28

Abstract: This study is a quantitative description of Brazil's copper life cycle, comprising mining, refining, manufacturing, use and waste generation in the year 2005. A substance flow analysis is presented and the results are compared with existing values for other countries and economic regions (Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa).

Keywords: Copper; SFA of copper; Copper consumption; MFA; Copper cycle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.03.007

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