scholarly journals Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Multi-Sectoral Energy Transformation Pathways: Methodological Approach and Case Study for Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8225
Author(s):  
Tobias Junne ◽  
Sonja Simon ◽  
Jens Buchgeister ◽  
Maximilian Saiger ◽  
Manuel Baumann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Life Cycle Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Reference Scenario ◽  
System Models ◽  
Transformation Pathways

In order to analyse long-term transformation pathways, energy system models generally focus on economical and technical characteristics. However, these models usually do not consider sustainability aspects such as environmental impacts. In contrast, life cycle assessment enables an extensive estimate of those impacts. Due to these complementary characteristics, the combination of energy system models and life cycle assessment thus allows comprehensive environmental sustainability assessments of technically and economically feasible energy system transformation pathways. We introduce FRITS, a FRamework for the assessment of environmental Impacts of Transformation Scenarios. FRITS links bottom-up energy system models with life cycle impact assessment indicators and quantifies the environmental impacts of transformation strategies of the entire energy system (power, heat, transport) over the transition period. We apply the framework to conduct an environmental assessment of multi-sectoral energy scenarios for Germany. Here, a ‘Target’ scenario reaching 80% reduction of energy-related direct CO2 emissions is compared with a ‘Reference’ scenario describing a less ambitious transformation pathway. The results show that compared to 2015 and the ‘Reference’ scenario, the ‘Target’ scenario performs better for most life cycle impact assessment indicators. However, the impacts of resource consumption and land use increase for the ‘Target’ scenario. These impacts are mainly caused by road passenger transport and biomass conversion.

scholarly journals Life cycle assessment (LCA) kegiatan bank sampah di pedesaan (Bank Sampah Asoka Berseri, Desa Sokosari, Tuban)

2021 ◽  
pp. 537-551
Author(s):  
Titi Tiara Anasstasia ◽  
Muhammad Mufti Azis
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Inventory ◽  
Life Cycle Impact ◽  
Goal And Scope

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) adalah salah satu cara yang dapat digunakan untuk mengevaluasi sistem pengelolaan sampah berdasarkan nilai potensi dampak yang dihasilkan. Bank Sampah Asoka Berseri di Kabupaten Tuban merupakan salah satu contoh unit pengolah sampah yang bertujuan untuk mengurangi potensi dampak dari timbulan sampah secara kualitas maupun kuantitas di wilayah pedesaan. Tujuan studi ini adalah menghitung dan mengevaluasi potensi dampak lingkungan yang dihasilkan dari program bank sampah, kemudian dibandingkan dengan penanganan sampah konvensional yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat. Metode yang digunakan berdasarkan CML Baseline v4.4 dan 14000 standar ISO, meliputi goal and scope, life cycle inventory (LCI), life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) dan interpretasi. Simulasi LCA dilakukan dengan Software OpenLCA untuk menghitung nilai potensi dampak dari setiap kilogram sampah yang dihasilkan. Berdasarkan hasil simulasi, setiap 1 kg sampah yang dikelola oleh bank sampah menghasilkan potensi dampak pemanasan global lebih rendah (6,395 kg CO2 eq.) dibandingkan dengan penimbunan (13,057 kg CO2 eq.) dan pembakaran (10,850 kg CO2 eq.). Pengolahan sampah lebih lanjut menjadi RDF dan kompos di bank sampah berpotensi menghasilkan dampak lingkungan lebih rendah dan menambah pendapatan masyarakat.

Evaluating the Environmental Impact Score of a Residential Building Using Life Cycle Assessment

2021 ◽  
pp. 142-159
Author(s):  
Manish Sakhlecha ◽  
Samir Bajpai ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Resource Depletion ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Growing Economy

Buildings consume major amount of energy as well as natural resources leading to negative environmental impacts like resource depletion and pollution. The current task for the construction sector is to develop an evaluation tool for rating of buildings based on their environmental impacts. There are various assessment tools and models developed by different agencies in different countries to evaluate building's effect on environment. Although these tools have been successfully used and implemented in the respective regions of their origin, the problems of application occur, especially during regional adaptation in other countries due to peculiarities associated with the specific geographic location, climatic conditions, construction methods and materials. India is a rapidly growing economy with exponential increase in housing sector. Impact assessment model for a residential building has been developed based on life cycle assessment (LCA) framework. The life cycle impact assessment score was obtained for a sample house considering fifteen combinations of materials paired with 100% thermal electricity and 70%-30% thermal-solar combination, applying normalization and weighting to the LCA results. The LCA score of portland slag cement with burnt clay red brick and 70%-30% thermal-solar combination (PSC+TS+RB) was found to have the best score and ordinary Portland cement with flyash brick and 100% thermal power (OPC+T+FAB) had the worst score, showing the scope for further improvement in LCA model to include positive scores for substitution of natural resources with industrial waste otherwise polluting the environment.

scholarly journals Modeling human health characterization factors for indoor nanomaterial emissions in life cycle assessment: a case-study of titanium dioxide

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 1705-1721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael P. Tsang ◽  
Dingsheng Li ◽  
Kendra L. Garner ◽  
Arturo A. Keller ◽  
Sangwon Suh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Life Cycle Impact Assessment ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Characterization Factors ◽  
Intake Fraction

A dynamic life cycle impact assessment model demonstrates a non-constant intake fraction of inhaled nano-TiO2 as total emissions changes.

scholarly journals Life cycle assessment of the environmental impacts of transport infrastructure and individual modes of transport

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristína Kováčiková ◽  
◽  
Antonín Kazda
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Transport Infrastructure

The paper is focused on the assessment of the environmental impacts of transport infrastructure and individual types of transport using the life cycle assessment method. The paper contains a description of the basic terminology of the problem related to transport, the environment and methods of environmental impact assessment. The paper contains analysis on monitoring carbon dioxide emissions from a global perspective as well as from a regional perspective focused on Slovakia. The aim of the paper is to create a proposal for the assessment of environmental impacts of transport infrastructure, in the form of specification of areas of assessment for selected types of transport with a focus on carbon dioxide emissions. Using the knowledge and principles of the life cycle method, a proposal for relevant indicators and a proposal for a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of selected types of transport, focused on carbon dioxide emissions, is created in the paper

scholarly journals PENGUKURAN TINGKAT EKO-EFISIENSI MENGGUNAKAN METODE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) UNTUK MENCIPTAKAN PRODUKSI BATIK YANG EFISIEN DAN RAMAH LINGKUNGAN (Studi Kasus di UKM Sri Kuncoro Bantul)

OPSI ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Yulius Windrianto ◽  
Dyah Rachmawati Lucitasari ◽  
Intan Berlianty
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Inventory ◽  
Efficiency Ratio ◽  
Life Cycle Impact ◽  
Goal And Scope

Penelitian ini dilakukan di industri batik Sri Kuncoro, desa Giriloyo, Imogiri, Bantul. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mendapatkan alternatif terbaik untuk memperbaiki produksi batik tulis pewarna sintetis Sri Kuncoro sehingga diperoleh produksi batik yang efisien dan ramah lingkungan.Metode yang digunakan adalah Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) dan Eco-Efficiency Ratio (EER). Metode LCA merupakan metode untuk mengidentifikasi dan menghitung penggunaan energi, penggunaan sumber daya alam, dan pembuangan pada lingkungan, serta mengevaluasi dan menerapkan kemungkinan perbaikan lingkungan. Metode LCA dilakukan melalui empat tahap yaitu goal and scope, Life Cycle Inventory (LCI), Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA), dan interpretasi. Metode Eco-Efficiency Ratio (EER) merupakan metode untuk mengetahui tingkat sustainable suatu produk.Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa untuk memperbaiki produksi batik dibutuhkan alternatif pengganti, yaitu mengganti kompor minyak tanah dengan kompor listrik pada proses pembatikan, dan mengganti kayu bakar dengan bahan bakar gas pada proses nglorod. Nilai EER pada produksi batik Sri Kuncoro sebesar 56%, dan batik alternatif pengganti sebesar 60% dengan nilai affordable dan sustainable lebih besar dari 1.

scholarly journals Studi Life Cycle Assessment Produksi Gula Tebu : Studi Kasus di Jawa Timur

Rekayasa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-204
Author(s):  
Marudut Sirait
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Impact Assessment ◽  
Ozone Depletion ◽  
Centrifugal Separation ◽  
Evaporation Process ◽  
Human Toxicity

Tujuan dari makalah ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi potensi dampak lingkungan selama proses produksi gula tebu di Jawa Timur Indonesia. Studi ini menggunakan pendekatan Life Cycle Assesment (LCA) untuk mengevaluasi dampak  lingkungan selama proses produksi gula dari tebu. Analisis LCA fokus pada pengolahan tebu menjadi gula, yang terdiri dari proses persiapan, proses miling, centrifugal separation, proses clarification, proses evaporation, dan proses crystalization. Hasil Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) diekpresikan dengan metode EDIB 2003, menunjukkan bahwa dampak lingkungan yang paling signifikan terhadap penurunan kualitas lingkungan adalah  global warming, acidification, eutrofikasi, human toxicity air, dan ozone depletion. Selanjutnya, proses produksi gula yang paling besar kontribusnya pada dampak lingkungan adalah proses penggilingan/miling, diikuti oleh proses centrifugal seperation,proses clarification, proses crystallization,proses evaporation, dan proses preperation untuk semua kategori dampak lingkungan.Life Cycle Assessment Study of Sugarcane: The case of East JavaABSTRACTThe purpose of this paper is to identify potential environmental impacts during the process of sugarcane production in East Java, Indonesia. This study utilized Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach to evaluate the environmental impact during the manufacturing of sugar cane. LCA analysis focuses on processing sugarcane, which consists of the preparation process, the milling process, centrifugal separation, the clarification process, the evaporation process, and the crystalization process. The Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) was expressed by the EDIB 2003 method. The result showed that the most significant environmental impacts on environmental degradation were global warming, acidification, eutrophication, human toxicity of water, and ozone depletion. Furthermore, the production process with the greatest contribution to environmental impact were the miling process, followed by centrifugal seperation process, clarification process, crystallization process, evaporation process, and preperation process for all categories of environmental impacts.Keywords: Environmental Impact, Energy, Sugarcane, Global Warming, Life Cycle Assessment

scholarly journals Analisis sumber utama emisi gas rumah kaca pada perkebunan kelapa sawit dengan pendekatan life cycle assessment

2019 ◽  
pp. 318-330
Author(s):  
Danang Harimurti ◽  
Hariyadi Hariyadi ◽  
E Noor
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Inventory ◽  
Scope Definition ◽  
Life Cycle Interpretation ◽  
Life Cycle Impact ◽  
Goal And Scope ◽  
Goal And Scope Definition

Perkembangan perkebunan kelapa sawit di Indonesia mengalami peningkatan pesat. Dibalik perkembangan pesat komoditas kelapa sawit, bermunculan masalah dan isu negatif mengenai perkebunan kelapa sawit sebagai penyebab kerusakan lingkungan dan peningkatan emisi Gas Rumah Kaca (GRK). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis emisi GRK yang ditimbulkan dari kegiatan perkebunan kelapa sawit dengan menggunakan metode Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). LCA adalah suatu metode untuk melakukan analisis dan evaluasi secara menyeluruh dari dampak lingkungan dalam siklus hidupnya. Tahapan metode LCA adalah goal and scope definition, life cycle inventory, life cycle impact assessment, dan life cycle interpretation. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa emisi GRK yang ditimbulkan dalam kegiatan perkebunan kelapa sawit selama 1 siklus berbeda-beda. Emisi GRK yang ditimbulkan pada fase TM (umur tanaman >3 tahun) menjadi yang terbesar dengan rata-rata 1887,64 kg CO2-eq/Ha, sementara emisi GRK pada fase TBM (umur tanaman 0-3 tahun) sebesar 989,63 kg CO2-eq/Ha. Sumber terbesar penyumbang emisi berasal dari kegiatan pemupukan. Pada fase TM, kegiatan pemupukan menyumbang emisi GRK sebesar 920,22 kg CO2-eq/Ha dengan jenis pupuk paling dominan menyumbang emisi GRK adalah pupuk urea dan MOP yaitu sebesar 369,67 kg CO2-eq/Ha dan 179,56 kg CO2-eq/Ha.

scholarly journals Life Cycle Assessment on Different Synthetic Routes of ZIF-8 Nanomaterials

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4998
Author(s):  
Vasileios Ntouros ◽  
Ioannis Kousis ◽  
Dimitra Papadaki ◽  
Anna Laura Pisello ◽  
Margarita Niki Assimakopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Synthetic Routes ◽  
The Impact

In the last twenty years, research activity around the environmental applications of metal–organic frameworks has bloomed due to their CO2 capture ability, tunable properties, porosity, and well-defined crystalline structure. Thus, hundreds of MOFs have been developed. However, the impact of their production on the environment has not been investigated as thoroughly as their potential applications. In this work, the environmental performance of various synthetic routes of MOF nanoparticles, in particular ZIF-8, is assessed through a life cycle assessment. For this purpose, five representative synthesis routes were considered, and synthesis data were obtained based on available literature. The synthesis included different solvents (de-ionized water, methanol, dimethylformamide) as well as different synthetic steps (i.e., hours of drying, stirring, precursor). The findings revealed that the main environmental weak points identified during production were: (a) the use of dimethylformamide (DMF) and methanol (MeOH) as substances impacting environmental sustainability, which accounted for more than 85% of the overall environmental impacts in those synthetic routes where they were utilized as solvents and as cleaning agents at the same time; (b) the electricity consumption, especially due to the Greek energy mix which is fossil-fuel dependent, and accounted for up to 13% of the overall environmental impacts in some synthetic routes. Nonetheless, for the optimization of the impacts provided by the energy use, suggestions are made based on the use of alternative, cleaner renewable energy sources, which (for the case of wind energy) will decrease the impacts by up to 2%.

scholarly journals DAMPAK PROSES PENGOLAHAN AIR BERSIH TERHADAP LINGKUNGAN

Heuristic ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Andrian ◽  
Desrina Yusi Irawati
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Impact Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle Inventory ◽  
Life Cycle Impact ◽  
Goal And Scope

Penggunaan  polimer, koagulan, alum, dan gas klorin pada proses penjernihan air akan mengakibatkan dampak lingkungan. Pendekatan yang dapat digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisa dampak lingkungan adalah dengan metode Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). LCA  terdiri dari empat tahapan utama, yaitu goal and scope, Life Cycle Inventory (LCI), Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA), dan Interpretation. Berdasarkan proses software SimaPro 7 metode Impact 2002+, bagian dalam proses pengolahan air yang menimbulkan dampak lingkungan paling besar adalah penggunaan natural gas. Penggunaan natural gas atau listrik per 1 kg air menyebabkan dampak lingkungan non-renewable energy sebesar 5,55E-9 Pt dan pemanasan global sebesar 4,66E-9 Pt. Penggunaan natural gas yang menyebabkan dampak non-renewable energy adalah ketersediaan gas (6E-9 Pt), minyak (7,66E-10 Pt), dan uranium (3,52E-10 Pt) pada tanah semakin berkurang. Penggunaan natural gas yang menyebabkan dampak pemanasan global adalah carbon dioxide hasil pembakaran bahan bakar fosil (5,46E-9 Pt). Besarnya penggunaan listrik pada proses pengolahan air bersih di IPAM disebabkan jarak pengambilan air cukup jauh dan peralatan yang sudah tua.Kata kunci: air, Instalasi Pengolahan Air Minum, Life Cycle Assessment

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