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Secondary feedstock

A recovered material used as an input after a prior product or industrial life.

Definition

A recovered material used as an input after a prior product or industrial life. Follow the related lesson to see how this term changes a system boundary or decision.

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Wastes, by-products and secondary feedstocks

How current fate, contamination, regulation and avoided treatment shape the value of waste-derived resources.

REFERENCES

References & further reading

  1. U.S. Department of Energy (2024). 2023 Billion-Ton Report: An Assessment of U.S. Renewable Carbon Resources.https://doi.org/10.23720/BT2023/2316165