A life cycle analysis lca is an internationally accepted methodology e. Cradletograve assessment an overview sciencedirect topics. This document develops the cradle to gate hardboard life cycle assessment lca and reports a life cycle impact assessment in using the previously published lci data by bergman 2015. A cradletogate life cycle assessment of primary aluminium. Pdf cradletogate lifecycle assessment of composite i. Another variant is a cradle to cradle assessment where the. Cradletogate lifecycle inventory and impact assessment. In figure 2, steps to were used to describe the life cycle stages of the plabased wpcs modified with sbs. The building sector is increasingly identified as being energy and carbon intensive. Calcium carbonate introduction in 2008, boral material technologies boral contracted four elements consulting, llc to perform an environmental life cycle assessment lca comparison of two materials.
The lifecycle impact assessment lcia was performed using the tool for the reduction. System boundary of this life cycle assessment lca for the sbstoughened, plabased wpcs. The analysis was a cradle to construction gate life cycle assessment of two residential home designs. A comparative cradletogate life cycle assessment of three. A cradle to gate life cycle assessment of readymixed concrete manufacture by nrmca members this project report and its results are used to support the development of an industry wide or sector average. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of north american hardboard and engineered wood siding and trim production. Life cycle assessment lca is a tool to assess the potential environmental impacts of products, systems, or services at all stages in their life cycle the most widely accepted methodology. The life cycle assessment cradle to grave sustainability.
Two cradle to gate life cycle assessments were conducted in order to compare the. Cradle to gate for biomate composting system covering all unit process from initial processing of organic waste, composting process and transportation of materials. Pdf a comparative cradletogate life cycle assessment of. Cradle tograve is the full life cycle assessment from resource extraction cradle to the use phase and disposal phase grave. Regular and 58 type x gypsum wallboard products ii a cradletogate lca assessment was conducted to evaluate the environmental performance of. California, florida, north carolina and oregon, representing 99% of the united states strawberry production. Cradle to gate life cycle inventory and impact assessment. Usability of life cycle assessment for cradle to cradle.
Lifecycle assessment or life cycle assessment is a methodology for assessing environmental. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of north american. Although the majority of emissions are linked to energy usage during the operation part of a buildings life cycle, choice of construction materials could play a. This report is a cradle to gate lca and includes all. How to know if and when its time to commission a life. Furthermore a life cycle impact assessment lcia was performed.
Cradle togate is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction cradle to the factory gate ie, before it is transported to the consumer. Pdf a comparative cradletogate life cycle assessment. Lifecycle analysis is use to describe the entire life of a material or product up to the point of disposal. Cradle to farm gate life cycle assessment of strawberry.
Cradletogate is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction cradle to the factory gate ie, before it is transported to the consumer. This study intended to carry out a cradle to gate life cycle assessment lca on concrete mix. The parameters for this cradle to cradle cycle for phb production are developed and used as the basis for a cradle to gate lca. The main aim of the research is to make the comparative environmental analysis of a loadbearing column, with different crosssections considering both. Laminated timber or reinforced concrete article pdf available december 2012 with. Comparative cradle to gate life cycle assessment of 100% barleybased singha lager beer in thailand eden sipperly karlton edinger nathan ziegler emily roberts king mongkuts university of technology thonburi 126 pracha uthit rd, bangkok, thung. Data for the life cycle assessment lca are based on manufacturing gate to gate lcis from corrim reports milota et al. Life cycle assessment, lca has been introduced as a method to evaluate the. Int j life cycle assess cradle to gate life cycle assessment of global manganese alloy production luke aiden westfall 0 1 julia davourie 0 1 mohammed ali 0 1 doreen mcgough 0 1 0 international manganese institute imni, 17 rue duphot, 75001 paris, france 1 hatch ltd, 2800 speakman drive, l5k 2r7 mississauga, on, canada 2 luke aiden westfall purpose manganese is a metal used extensively in. Cradletogate lifecycle assessment of composite ijoist.
The cradle to gate process energy was found to be nearly identical in both design scenarios 3. How to know if and when its time to commission a life cycle. The report does not consider how the wood was used. A cradletogate life cycle assessment of readymixed concrete manufactured by nrmca members version 3 this project report and its results are used to support the development of an industry. Cradletogate assessment an overview sciencedirect topics. The model was compiled using data of more than 100 clinker production lines and complemented with literature data and best judgment from experts.
Other models include cradle to gate, cradle to cradle, gate to gate, well to wheel, and economic inputoutput life cycle assessment. The goal of this study was to develop a cradle to farm gate life cycle inventory and assess the environmental impacts of strawberry production in four major strawberry producing states of the united states. Other models include cradle to gate, cradle to cradle, gate to gate, welltowheel, and economic inputoutput life cycle assessment. Cradletogate life cycle assessment for a cradletocradle cycle. The main goal of this work was to identify and analyze the cradle to gate environmental impacts in the synthesis of a typical active pharmaceutical ingredient api. This has led to greener cementitious materials being developed which can decrease the use of traditional portland cement pc. Cradle to gate is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction cradle to the factory gate i. The cradle to gate primary energy consumption was 82. This is the first time a life cycle assessment is conducted and disclosed to the aluminium industry in iceland. Pdf cradle to farm gate life cycle assessment of strawberry. It is an alternative to the current stateoftheart soa wet chemical etching process wcep, associated with relatively large environmental. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of north american. Prior to bergmans publications, no prior north american na hardboard lci had been documented.
A cradle to gate lca is an assessment of the partial product life cycle that. Cradletogate is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction cradle to the factory. Cradletogate life cycle inventory and assessment of. Cradletogate environmental life cycle assessment of the. Model for cradle to gate life cycle assessment of clinker production. Primary 2012 production data were collected and analyzed, and the resultant lci flow and lcia results were modeled on a declared unit of 1 km. Life cycle data for wood residue production were provided on a mass allocation basis. Life cycle assessment methodology report world steel association rue colonel bourg 120 b1140 brussels belgium. The use phase and disposal phase of the product are omitted in this case. In an attempt to clarify emissions released from the cradle to gate life cycle of ships, especially from processes in shipbuilding which were not considered adequately from some previous studies, this study conducts life cycle assessment method to assess the environmental impacts of a panamax bulk carrier from raw material extraction to.
Environmental impacts of styrenebutadienestyrene toughened. Int j life cycle assess cradle to gate life cycle assessment of global manganese alloy production luke aiden westfall 0 1 julia davourie 0 1 mohammed ali 0 1 doreen mcgough 0 1 0 international manganese institute imni, 17 rue duphot, 75001 paris, france 1 hatch ltd, 2800 speakman drive, l5k 2r7 mississauga, on, canada 2 luke aiden westfall purpose. Puettnlaiuit lca consultant woodlife 9200 nw chaparral drive corvallis. In order to develop a complete lca framework for the cradletogate assessment of alternative copper. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of the portfolio of. The goal of this study was to develop a cradle to farm gate life cycle inventory and assess the environmental impacts of strawberry production in four major strawberry producing states of the. May 25, 2015 life cycle assessment and cradle to cradle.
Cradle to gate environmental life cycle assessment of the portfolio of an innovative forest products manufacturing unit. Economic and cradletogate life cycle assessment of poly. A model for input and technologydependent cradle to gate life cycle assessments lca was constructed to quantify emissions and resource consumption of various clinker production options. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of softwood lumber production from the northeastnorth central. Cradle to gate life cycle inventory and impact assessment of glyphosate january 2012 in book. Social life cycle assessment slca is a useful tool for companies to identify and assess potential social impacts. A cradletogate life cycle assessment of readymixed.
Cradletograve is the full life cycle assessment from resource extraction cradle to the use phase and disposal phase grave. This work develops a lca for synthesis of polyhydroxybutyrate phb from methane with subsequent biodegradation of phb back to biogas 4070% methane, 3060% carbon dioxide. Comparative cradle to gate life cycle assessment of 100%. Life cycle analysis, also known as life cycle assessment or lca, is widely regarded as an appropriate methodology to estimate for potential environmental impacts from a product or process.
Life cycle impact assessment lcia analysis of data to evaluate contributions to various. Or 97330 richard bergman research forest product technologist economics and statistics unit forest products laboratory usda forest service madison, wi. While life cycle methodology has been applied to all three pillars of sustainabilityeconomic1, social2 and environmentalthe u. The results indicated that the laminated timber building design offered a lower environmental impact in 10 of 11 assessment categories. Data for the life cycle assessment lca are based on manufacturing gate to gate lcis from wood product manufacturing reports wilson and sakimoto 2004, milota et al. May 05, 2014 a life cycle analysis lca is an internationally accepted methodology e. This study intended to carry out a cradletogate life cycle assessment lca on concrete mix designs containing different cementitious blends.
Proceedings of the 8th international conference on lca in the agrifood sector pp. A life cycle assessment, or lca, identifies opportunities for improvement by quantifying the impacts that a product has on the environment throughout its full life cycle from production and manufacturing to the disposal phase. Life cycle assessment lca complete beginners guide. Comparative cradle to gate life cycle assessment of 100% barleybased singha lager beer in thailand eden sipperly karlton edinger nathan ziegler emily roberts king mongkuts university of technology thonburi 126 pracha uthit rd, bangkok, thung khru 10140 thailand. Cradle to gate life cycle analysis of expanded polystyrene resin introduction this study was conducted to provide the eps industry alliance eps ia, their members, users of the u. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of softwood lumber. Cradletogate lifecycle inventory and impact assessment of. A cradle to gate life cycle assessment of a commercial pharmaceutical product is presented as a. Cradletogate lifecycle assessment of a gluedlaminated.
A comparative cradletogate life cycle assessment of midrise office building construction alternatives. Pdf model for cradletogate life cycle assessment of. This interim report does not represent a complete life cycle assessment according to iso standard. A comparative cradletogate life cycle assessment of. Simply put, this guide will describe what constitutes an. Lifecycle data for wood residue production were provided on a mass allocation basis. The goal of this study was to develop a cradle to farm gate life cycle inventory and assess the environmental impacts of strawberry production in four major strawberry producing states of. A comparative cradletogate life cycle assessment of mid. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. Now that we have understood the differences between lca variants, we can dive deeper into the actual phases of an lca. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of global manganese. This report is for glass for europes use only and or use approved by glass for europe.
Although complete in their scope, lacking was the cradle toconstruction gate environmental profiles of each wood product going into the house construction. By applying life cycle assessment method, the environmental impacts of ships could be evaluated. It can be applied by the cement industry for the selection. All phases of the study, in particular, life cycle inventory lci data collection and life cycle impact assessment lcia modelling, were undertaken with a high degree of precision and quality control. The functional unit of that assessment is a cubic meter. The reliability of the lca results was an important consideration in the comparative lca of discovery placebuilding 12. Cradle togate is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction cradle to the factory gate i. Model for cradletogate life cycle assessment of clinker. Regular and 58 type x gypsum wallboard products by considering the potential impacts of.
A comparative cradle togate life cycle assessment of midrise office building construction alternatives. Or 97330 richard bergman research forest product technologist economics and statistics unit forest products laboratory usda forest service madison, wi 53726. Pdf cradletogate environmental life cycle assessment of the. The analysis was a cradle toconstruction gate life cycle assessment of two residential home designs. Life cycle sustainabilityassessment a comparative cradle to gate life cycle assessment of three concrete mix designs michael w. Life cycle assessment lca is often used to quantify the environmental footprint of harvested wood products hwp. Summary this chapter covers an integrated life cycle assessment lca. A cradle to gate life cycle assessment of readymixed concrete manufactured by nrmca members version 2.
Cradle to gate is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction cradle to the factory gate ie, before it is transported to the consumer. Based on a primary data inventory of four years of activity, this study presents an lca of the portfolio of an innovative forest products manufacturer. Consortium for research on renewable industrial materials. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of composite ijoist production in the united states article pdf available in forest products journal 675. A full lca is also known as a cradle to grave sustainability assessment. A new photovoltaic silicon crystalline solar cell dry chemical etching process dcep is developed. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of north american particleboard production maureen puettmann, woodlife environmental consultants, llc james salazar, coldstream consulting, ltd. The icca life cycle assessment lca task force has developed this brief executive guide to help educate industry executivesand a much broader audience on life cycle thinking and how and when to commission a full life cycle assessment. Although complete in their scope, lacking was the cradle to construction gate environmental profiles of each wood product going into the house construction. Lca, hardboard, environmental inputs, environmental outputs, environmental product declaration, engineered wood siding and trim.
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