Integrated earth system dynamic modeling for life cycle impact assessment of ecosystem services

2014 ◽  
Vol 472 ◽  
pp. 262-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damien Arbault ◽  
Mylène Rivière ◽  
Benedetto Rugani ◽  
Enrico Benetto ◽  
Ligia Tiruta-Barna
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Dynamic Modeling ◽  
Life Cycle Impact Assessment ◽  
System Dynamic ◽  
Earth System ◽  
Life Cycle Impact

scholarly journals An improved life cycle impact assessment principle for assessing the impact of land use on ecosystem services

2019 ◽  
Vol 693 ◽  
pp. 133374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoit Othoniel ◽  
Benedetto Rugani ◽  
Reinout Heijungs ◽  
Marco Beyer ◽  
Miriam Machwitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Impact ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Comparative Life Cycle Impact Assessment between the Productions of Zinc from Conventional Concentrates Versus Waelz Oxides Obtained from Slags

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 580
Author(s):  
Voicu-Teodor Muica ◽  
Alexandru Ozunu ◽  
Zoltàn Török
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Impact Assessment ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Zinc Metal ◽  
Real Process ◽  
Life Cycle Impact

(1) Background: The importance of Zinc in today’s world can hardly be exaggerated—from anticorrosion properties, to its durability, aesthetic, and even medicinal uses—zinc is ever-present in our daily lives ever since its discovery in ancient times. The natural, essential, durable, and recyclable features of zinc make it a prized material with uses in many applications across a wide array of fields. The purpose of this study was to compare two life cycle impact assessments of zinc production by using two different main raw materials: (A) zinc concentrates (sulfide ore) and (B) Waelz oxides (obtained through recycling existing imperial smelting process furnace slags). The Waelz oxide scenario was based on a case study regarding the existing slag deposit located in Copsa Mica town, Sibiu county, Romania. (2) Methods: consequential life cycle impact assessment methods were applied to each built system, with real process data obtained from the case study enterprise. (3) Results: Overall, the use of slags in the Waelz kiln to produce zinc oxides for use in the production of zinc metal is beneficial to the environment in some areas (acidification, water, and terrestrial eutrophication), whereas in other areas it has a slightly larger impact (climate change, photochemical ozone formation, and ozone depletion). (4) Conclusions: The use of slags (considered a waste) is encouraged to produce zinc metal, where available. The results are not absolute, suggesting the further need for fine-tuning the input data and other process parameters.

Life Cycle Impact Assessment and Allocation Methods Development for Cheese and Whey Processing

2012 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 613-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Aguirre-Villegas ◽  
F. X. Milani ◽  
S. Kraatz ◽  
D. J. Reinemann
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Impact Assessment ◽  
Methods Development ◽  
Life Cycle Impact ◽  
Allocation Methods
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