Life Cycle Assessment of Timber Formwork: Case Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 1001 ◽  
pp. 155-161
Author(s):  
L'uboš Krišták ◽  
Rastislav Igaz ◽  
Dušan Brozman ◽  
Roman Réh ◽  
Petra Šiagiová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Experimental Model ◽  
Technological Process ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Energy Savings

The article deas with evaluation of the selected parts of a life cycle of timber formwork on a wooden basis, notably in the field of manufacturing and usage. Experimental research focused mainly on assessing the possibilities of energy savings in a manufacturing process through shortening a technological process of moulding. By optimalisation of a moulding period, it is possible to achieve considerable energy savings. Based upon the experiments, we created an experimental model in order to determine optimum moulding time. Withing a process of usage, we evaluated particular materials with regard to re-use cycle based upon the experience of commercial manufacturers.

Assessing Water Consumption of S-PVC Resin Manufacturing Process by Life Cycle Assessment

2014 ◽  
Vol 931-932 ◽  
pp. 619-623
Author(s):  
Sun Olapiriyakul
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Industrial Manufacturing ◽  
Sustainable Water Resources Management ◽  
Local Water

The rapid growth of industry has resulted in increased severity of water scarcity in the Eastern region of Thailand over the past decade. The assessment of water use by industrial manufacturing processes located in areas experiencing water stress is necessary to ensure a sustainable water resources management. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the use of life cycle assessment as a tool for assessing water use in an industrial manufacturing process. A case study of S-PVC resin manufacturing process located in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong province, Thailand, is presented. The studying results indicate that the amount of water used to produce 1 Kg of S-PVC resin is 14.72 liters, of which 6.22 liters are withdrawn from local water resources. Additionally, the direct and indirect water use along the production supply chain is accounted for in a streamlined life cycle assessment.

scholarly journals Water footprint assessment of gold refining: Case study based on life cycle assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 107319
Author(s):  
Wei Chen ◽  
Jinglan Hong ◽  
Chengxin Wang ◽  
Lu Sun ◽  
Tianzuo Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Water Footprint ◽  
Gold Refining

Community-scale composting for food waste: A life-cycle assessment-supported case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 261 ◽  
pp. 121220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zi Xiang Keng ◽  
Siewhui Chong ◽  
Chee Guan Ng ◽  
Nur Izzati Ridzuan ◽  
Svenja Hanson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Food Waste

scholarly journals Insights from combining techno-economic and life cycle assessment – a case study of polyphenol extraction from red wine pomace

2021 ◽  
Vol 167 ◽  
pp. 105318
Author(s):  
Giovanna Croxatto Vega ◽  
Joshua Sohn ◽  
Juliën Voogt ◽  
Morten Birkved ◽  
Stig Irving Olsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Red Wine ◽  
Polyphenol Extraction

scholarly journals Life Cycle Assessment and Judgement

NanoEthics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-283
Author(s):  
Christopher Nathan ◽  
Stuart Coles
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Free Inquiry ◽  
Technology Project ◽  
Lively Debate ◽  
Technology Product

AbstractIt has become a standard for researchers carrying out biotechnology projects to do a life cycle assessment (LCA). This is a process for assessing the environmental impact of a technology, product or policy. Doing so is no simple matter, and in the last decades, a rich set of methodologies has developed around LCA. However, the proper methods and meanings of the process remain contested. Preceding the development of the international standard that now governs LCA, there was a lively debate in the academic community about the inclusion of ‘values’ within the process. We revisit this debate and reconsider the way forward for LCA. We set out ways in which those outside of science can provide input into LCAs by informing the value assumptions at stake. At the same time, we will emphasize that the role of those within the scientific community need not (and sometimes, will inevitably not) involve value-free inquiry. We carry out this exploration through a case study of a particular technology project that sought ways to produce industrial and consumer products from algal oils.

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