Life cycle approach for energy and environmental analysis of biomass and coal co-firing in CHP plant with backpressure turbine

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 164-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarosław Zuwała
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Analysis ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Backpressure Turbine

scholarly journals LCA and Exergo-Environmental Evaluation of a Combined Heat and Power Double-Flash Geothermal Power Plant

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1935
Author(s):  
Vitantonio Colucci ◽  
Giampaolo Manfrida ◽  
Barbara Mendecka ◽  
Lorenzo Talluri ◽  
Claudio Zuffi
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Environmental Analysis ◽  
Combined Heat And Power ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Environmental Cost ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Geothermal Power Plant ◽  
Geothermal Power ◽  
Double Flash

This study deals with the life cycle assessment (LCA) and an exergo-environmental analysis (EEvA) of the geothermal Power Plant of Hellisheiði (Iceland), a combined heat and power double flash plant, with an installed power of 303.3 MW for electricity and 133 MW for hot water. LCA approach is used to evaluate and analyse the environmental performance at the power plant global level. A more in-depth study is developed, at the power plant components level, through EEvA. The analysis employs existing published data with a realignment of the inventory to the latest data resource and compares the life cycle impacts of three methods (ILCD 2011 Midpoint, ReCiPe 2016 Midpoint-Endpoint, and CML-IA Baseline) for two different scenarios. In scenario 1, any emission abatement system is considered. In scenario 2, re-injection of CO2 and H2S is accounted for. The analysis identifies some major hot spots for the environmental power plant impacts, like acidification, particulate matter formation, ecosystem, and human toxicity, mainly caused by some specific sources. Finally, an exergo-environmental analysis allows indicating the wells as significant contributors of the environmental impact rate associated with the construction, Operation & Maintenance, and end of life stages and the HP condenser as the component with the highest environmental cost rate.

scholarly journals Environmental challenges of the chlor-alkali production: Seeking answers from a life cycle approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 580 ◽  
pp. 147-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Garcia-Herrero ◽  
María Margallo ◽  
Raquel Onandía ◽  
Rubén Aldaco ◽  
Angel Irabien
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Environmental Challenges

Life Cycle Approach to Process Validation

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Ajay Babu Pazhayattil ◽  
Naheed Sayeed-Desta ◽  
Emilija Fredro-Kumbaradzi ◽  
Jordan Collins
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Process Validation

Reclamation of National Energy Board Regulated Pipeline Rights of Way: A Life Cycle Approach

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent Lien
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Operational Life ◽  
Construction Operation

As part of its mandate, the National Energy Board (NEB) regulates the construction, operation, and abandonment of interprovincial and international pipelines. The primary legislation which directly and indirectly addresses reclamation of NEB lines are the National Energy Board Act and the associated Onshore Pipeline Regulations, 1999, and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The NEB uses a life cycle approach to pursue appropriate reclamation of disturbed rights of way. Initially, reclamation related issues are addressed at the application stage. Subsequent to the application process, the actual implementation of reclamation measures occurs during construction of the line. Success of reclamation is monitored during the operational life of a line through inspection and auditing procedures, with additional measures being implemented as necessary.

scholarly journals Environmental Sustainability of Building Retrofit through Vertical Greening Systems: A Life-Cycle Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4886
Author(s):  
Katia Perini ◽  
Fabio Magrassi ◽  
Andrea Giachetta ◽  
Luca Moreschi ◽  
Michela Gallo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Baseline Scenario ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Complete Life Cycle ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Use Phase ◽  
Vertical Greening

Urban greening provides a wide range of ecosystem services to address the main challenges of urban areas, e.g., carbon sequestration, evapotranspiration and shade, thermal insulation, and pollution control. This study evaluates the environmental sustainability of a vertical greening system (VGS) built in 2014 in Italy, for which extensive monitoring activities were implemented. The life-cycle assessment methodology was applied to quantify the water–energy–climate nexus of the VGS for 1 m2 of the building’s wall surface. Six different scenarios were modelled according to three different end-of-life scenarios and two different useful lifetime scenarios (10 and 25 years). The environmental impact of global-warming potential and generated energy consumption during the use phase in the VGS scenarios were reduced by 56% in relation to the baseline scenario (wall without VGS), and showed improved environmental performance throughout the complete life cycle. However, the water-scarcity index (WSI) of the VGS scenarios increased by 42%. This study confirms that the installation of VGSs offers a relevant environmental benefit in terms of greenhouse-gas emissions and energy consumption; however, increased water consumption in the use phase may limit the large-scale application of VGSs.

A wide environmental analysis of beekeeping systems through life cycle assessment: key contributing activities and influence of operation scale

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Leonardo Vásquez-Ibarra ◽  
Alfredo Iriarte ◽  
Pablo Villalobos ◽  
Francisco Meza Rengel ◽  
Ricardo Rebolledo-Leiva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Analysis
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