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Life Cycle Assessment: CL 599 Presentation

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool used to systematically evaluate the environmental impacts of a product throughout its lifecycle, from raw material extraction to disposal. It considers impacts from all stages, both qualitatively and quantitatively. LCA involves goal and scope definition, an inventory analysis to quantify resource usage and emissions, impact assessment of environmental effects, and interpretation of results. A case study compares the environmental impacts of 500ml PET plastic and aluminum beer bottles in the US through their production, use, and disposal phases based on LCA methodology. Limitations include potential inaccuracies from limited or unavailable data and inconsistencies when comparing different products or studies.

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Life Cycle Assessment: CL 599 Presentation

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool used to systematically evaluate the environmental impacts of a product throughout its lifecycle, from raw material extraction to disposal. It considers impacts from all stages, both qualitatively and quantitatively. LCA involves goal and scope definition, an inventory analysis to quantify resource usage and emissions, impact assessment of environmental effects, and interpretation of results. A case study compares the environmental impacts of 500ml PET plastic and aluminum beer bottles in the US through their production, use, and disposal phases based on LCA methodology. Limitations include potential inaccuracies from limited or unavailable data and inconsistencies when comparing different products or studies.

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LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

CL 599 PRESENTATION
OM KUMAR AGNIHOTRI
144107014
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

 INTRODUCTION
 NEED
 METHODOLOGY
 CASE STUDY: LCA STUDY PET vs ALUMINIUM
INTRODUCTION

 Life cycle assessment is a tool for systematic evaluation of the


environmental impact of a product throughout each stage of its life cycle
 It is also called as life cycle analysis ,eco balance or cradle to grave
analysis
 It considers all the environmental impact right from the extraction of raw
material to its final disposal
 It considers both qualitative and quantitative aspects
NEED

 To study the impact of our goods ,services and technology on our


environment
 To identify and implement ways of improving environment foot print
 To identify the environmental consequence of a decision or a proposed
change in the system under study
 It can help us during design stage of new product
PHASES OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
 Goal and scope definition articulates the objectives, functional unit under
consideration, and regional and temporal boundaries of the assessment.
 Inventory analysis entails the quantification of energy, water, and material
resource requirements, and emissions to air, land, and water for all unit
processes within the life cycle.
 Impact assessment evaluates the human and ecological effects of the resou
rce consumption and emissions to the environment associated with the life
cycle.
 Interpretation of results includes an evaluation of the impact assessment
results within the context of the limitations, uncertainty, and assumptions
in the inventory data and scope.
LCI IMPACT ASSESSMENT
It is classification stage, where the inventory parameters are sorted and
assigned to specific impact categories .These may be
 Global warming potential (GWP),kg co2 emitted
 Solid waste generated
 Energy requirement
It involves selection of impact categories, category indicators, and
characterization models;
impact measurement, where the categorized LCI flows are characterized,
using one of many possible LCIA methodologies, into common
equivalence units
INTERPRETATION
 Identification of significant issues based on the results of the LCI and
LCIA phases of an LCA;
 Evaluation of the study considering completeness, sensitivity and
consistency checks; and

 Conclusions, limitations and recommendations


 To determine the level of confidence in the final results and
communicate them in a fair, complete, and accurate manner.
USES
 In business strategy decision making.
 In research and development sector.
 In waste management.
 It building project guidelines for construction sector.
 It provides a reliable base for comparing the relative environmental
merit of different products.
LCA COMPARISON :PET vs ALUMINIUM

 The goal of this case study is to compare environmental impact between


two different materials of a typical 500ml beer bottle.
 The system boundary of this assessment includes production,
consumption and disposal of the bottle within the US.
 Assessment method is based on IPCC 2007 methodology.
 The case study is based on U.S. Life Cycle Inventory Database
Alumium inventory diagram (source:open lca case study,sarah winter ,October 2014)
Source :open lca case study: PET vs aluminium,sarah winter,October 2014
LIMITATIONS
 LCA may not be reliable due to inaccurate or non-availability of data.
 Comparison of different products LCA may not be reliable due to
differing system boundaries , differing uses and different statistical
information.
 There may be a inconsistency in assumptions and methodology for
LCA comparison of different products.
REFERENCES

 "Defining Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)’’ US Environmental Protection


Agency. 17 October 2010. Web
 ISO 14044 (2006): Environmental management – Life cycle assessment
Requirements and guidelines, International Organisation for
Standardisation (ISO), Geneve
 Sarah winter,case study LCA comparison of PET vs Aluminium 2014
 Jiménez-González, C.; Kim, S.; Overcash, M. Methodology for
developing gate-to-gate Life cycle inventory information. The
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 2000, 5, 153–159
THANK YOU

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