Consequential Life Cycle Assessment and Optimization of High-Density Polyethylene Plastic Waste Chemical Recycling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Zhao ◽  
Fengqi You
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
High Density ◽  
Chemical Recycling ◽  
Consequential Life Cycle Assessment

scholarly journals Life Cycle Assessment of Recycling High-Density Polyethylene Plastic Waste

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1463-1483
Author(s):  
Neeti Gandhi ◽  
Nicholas Farfaras ◽  
Nien-Hwa Linda Wang ◽  
Wan-Ting Chen
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
High Density

scholarly journals Environmental life cycle assessment of the incorporation of recycled high-density polyethylene to polyethylene pipe grade resins

2021 ◽  
pp. 128580
Author(s):  
Ioan-Robert Istrate ◽  
Rafael Juan ◽  
Mario Martin-Gamboa ◽  
Carlos Domínguez ◽  
Rafael A. García-Muñoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
High Density ◽  
Polyethylene Pipe ◽  
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment

scholarly journals Life-Cycle Assessment of Recycling Postconsumer High-Density Polyethylene and Polyethylene Terephthalate

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Khaled M. Bataineh
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Polyethylene Terephthalate ◽  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
High Density ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Atmospheric Pollutants ◽  
System Expansion ◽  
Allocation Methods

This study aims to quantify the overall environmental performances of mechanical recycling of the postconsumer high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in Jordan. The life-cycle assessment (LCA) methodology is used to assess the potential environmental impacts of recycling postconsumer PET and HDPE. It quantifies the total energy requirements, energy sources, atmospheric pollutants, waterborne pollutants, and solid waste resulting from the production of recycled PET and HDPE resin from the postconsumer plastic. System expansion and cut-off recycling allocation methods are applied. The analysis has been carried out according to the LCA standard, series UNI EN ISO 14040-14044:2006. A standard unit of output (functional unit) is defined as “one ton of PET flake” and “one ton of HDPE pellet.” The results of the production of virgin resin are compared with the “cut-off” and “system expansion” recycling results. Depending on the allocation methods applied, a nonrenewable energy saving of 40–85% and greenhouse gas emission saving of 25–75% can be achieved. Based on two allocation methods, PET and HDPE recycling offers important environmental benefits over single-use virgin PET and HDPE. LCA offers a powerful tool for assisting companies and policy-makers in the waste plastic industry. Furthermore, the “system expansion” recycling method is not easy to apply because it requires detailed data outside of the life cycle of the investigated product.

Developments in the life cycle assessment of chemical recycling of plastic waste – A review

2021 ◽  
Vol 293 ◽  
pp. 126163
Author(s):  
Matthew G. Davidson ◽  
Rebecca A. Furlong ◽  
Marcelle C. McManus
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Chemical Recycling

Life cycle assessment of plastic waste end-of-life for India and Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 105774
Author(s):  
Edward Ren Kai Neo ◽  
Gibson Chin Yuan Soo ◽  
Daren Zong Loong Tan ◽  
Karina Cady ◽  
Kai Ting Tong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Plastic Waste

scholarly journals Framework for the Life Cycle Assessment of non-permanent process units in volatile chemical recycling process chains

Procedia CIRP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
Johanna Hagen ◽  
Selin Erkisi-Arici ◽  
Patrick de Wit ◽  
Felipe Cerdas ◽  
Christoph Herrmann
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Chemical Recycling ◽  
Recycling Process ◽  
Process Chains

scholarly journals Application of Plastic Wastes in Construction Materials: A Review Using the Concept of Life-Cycle Assessment in the Context of Recent Research for Future Perspectives

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3549
Author(s):  
Tulane Rodrigues da Silva ◽  
Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo ◽  
Daiane Cecchin ◽  
Markssuel Teixeira Marvila ◽  
Mugahed Amran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Plastic Wastes ◽  
Solid Waste Generation ◽  
Alternative Processes

The urbanization process contributes to the growth of solid waste generation and causes an increase in environmental impacts and failures in the management of solid waste. The number of dumps is a concern due to the limited implementation and safe disposal of this waste. The interest in sustainable techniques has been growing in relation to waste management, which is largely absorbed by the civil construction sector. This work aimed to review plastic waste, especially polyethylene terephthalate (PET), that can be incorporated with construction materials, such as concrete, mortars, asphalt mixtures, and paving. The use of life-cycle assessment (LCA) is related, as a tool that allows the sustainability of products and processes to be enhanced in the long term. After analyzing the recent literature, it was identified that studies related to plastic wastes in construction materials concentrate sustainability around the alternative destination of waste. Since the plastic waste from different production chains are obtained, it was possible to affirm the need for a broader assessment, such as the LCA, providing greater quantification of data making the alternative processes and products more sustainable. The study contributes to enhance sustainability in alternative building materials through LCA.

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