Analysis and evaluation of the environmental impacts of 'upstream' petroleum operations

Irhoma, Ammar; Su, Daizhong; Higginson, Martin

doi:10.1504/ijmtm.2016.075841

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“…Sustainability, which is regarded as a universal challenge for industrial sectors, calls for comprehensive action towards the employment of sustainable strategies [1]. These strategies are aimed at enhancing the environmental, economic, and social factors of business processes and products to support stakeholders in making the right choices and best decisions [2].…”

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Product Design Evaluation Using Life Cycle Assessment and Design for Assembly: A Case Study of a Water Leakage Alarm

Suhariyanto

Wahab²,

Rahman³

2018

Sustainability

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This study proposed the use of an LCA supported by a design efficiency evaluation based on Design for Assembly principles to reduce the environmental impact of a product. To illustrate the methodology, a water leakage alarm (WLA) was selected as the object for a case study. Based on the identification and evaluation of the LCA results, it was inferred that the stage with the highest environmental impact was the manufacturing stage (75.35%), followed by the use stage (23.88%), the disposal of the WLA (0.64%), and finally, the disposal of the batteries (0.14%). For the manufacturing stage, the most interrelated categories were the hazardous waste and human toxicity, while the use stage was the main contributor to ozone depletion and acidification. Moreover, the disposal of the WLA and batteries contributed to the bulk waste. Furthermore, from the assembly evaluation, the design efficiency of the product was 14%. Two recommendations for improving the design of the WLA were: (1) to reduce the number of screws from three units to one unit, and (2) to eliminate the use of a cable and to replace it with a wireless component. By implementing both the proposed recommendations, the design efficiency was improved by as much as 34%. From the environmental perspective, there is not much difference between the wired alarm and wireless alarm. The wired alarm was considered to be more environmentally friendly in terms of product manufacturing but the wireless alarm has an advantage in terms of design and energy efficiency. By combining LCA and DFA design evaluation, a more comprehensive perspective of the product life cycle can be achieved.

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Product Design Evaluation Using Life Cycle Assessment and Design for Assembly: A Case Study of a Water Leakage Alarm

Suhariyanto

Wahab²,

Rahman³

2018

Sustainability

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Sustainable supply chains in the Indian context: An integrative decision-making model

Rajesh

2020

Technology in Society

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The quality of air at petroleum refining area in Bojonegoro, Indonesia: Morphological condition and chlorophyll level changes of Muntingia calabura L.

Kusumastuty

Mahmudati

Purwanti

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IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Petroleum refinery activity practiced conventionally is indicated to result in a significant impact on the environmental changes. This research aimed at revealing the morphological condition and the chlorophyll level of Muntingia calabura L. growing around the petroleum refining area in Wonocolo, Bojonegoro, Indonesia. The data sampling covered eight areas; four of which are 50 meters away, while the four others are 100 meters away from the center location of the refinery. The chlorophyll levels were obtained from spectrophotometry technique. Based on the microscopic analysis, chlorosis and necrosis symptoms have been detected in all sampling locations. Based on the multivariate testing, the chlorophyll level has shown to be significantly different on distance factor (F = 11.983, p < 0.005), but there has been no significant difference on the point of the compass as well as interactional factors. Based on the univariate testing, the chlorophyll level on distance factor has shown to be significantly different, both on chlorophyll a level (F = 18.867, p < 0.005) and chlorophyll b level (F = 25.085, p < 0.005). The results have indicated that petroleum refining industry which is conducted conventionally in Bojonegoro contributes significant impact on the plant condition in its surrounding areas.

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Analysis and evaluation of the environmental impacts of 'upstream' petroleum operations

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Product Design Evaluation Using Life Cycle Assessment and Design for Assembly: A Case Study of a Water Leakage Alarm

Product Design Evaluation Using Life Cycle Assessment and Design for Assembly: A Case Study of a Water Leakage Alarm

Sustainable supply chains in the Indian context: An integrative decision-making model

The quality of air at petroleum refining area in Bojonegoro, Indonesia: Morphological condition and chlorophyll level changes of Muntingia calabura L.

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