Assessment of the Environmental Impact of a Car Tire throughout Its Lifecycle Using the LCA Method

Piotrowska, Katarzyna; Kruszelnicka, Weronika; Bałdowska-Witos, Patrycja; Kasner, Robert; Rudnicki, J.; Tomporowski, A.; Flizikowski, J.; Opielak, Marek

doi:10.3390/ma12244177

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“…Environmental coefficients are the result of this stage, and they are expressed in Pt (environmental points), which are aggregated units that make it possible to compare the results of the ecobalances herein [69,70]. One thousand environmental points are equal to the environmental impact of an average European during a year [65,71]. The cut-off point was equal to 0.05%.…”

Section: Determining Costs With the Aid Of The Lca Methodsmentioning

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Sustainable Wind Power Plant Modernization

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The production of energy in wind power plants is regarded as ecologically clean because there being no direct emissions of harmful substances during the conversion of wind energy into electricity. The production and operation of wind power plant components make use of the significant potential of materials such as steel, plastics, concrete, oils, and greases. Energy is also used, which is a source of potential negative environmental impacts. Servicing a wind farm power plant during its operational years, which lasts most often 25 years, followed by its disassembly, involves energy expenditures as well as the recovery of post-construction material potential. There is little research in the world literature on models and methodologies addressing analyses of the environmental and energy aspects of wind turbine modernization, whether in reference to turbines within their respective lifecycles or to those which have already completed them. The paper presents an attempt to solve the problems of wind turbine modernization in terms of balancing energy and material potentials. The aim of sustainable modernization is to overhaul: assemblies, components, and elements of wind power plants to extend selected phases as well as the lifecycle thereof while maintaining a high quality of power and energy; high energy, environmental, and economic efficiency; and low harmfulness to operators, operational functions, the environment, and other technical systems. The aim of the study is to develop a methodology to assess the efficiency of energy and environmental costs incurred during the 25-year lifecycle of a 2 MW wind power plant and of the very same power plant undergoing sustainable modernization to extend its lifecycle to 50 years. The analytical and research procedure conducted is a new model and methodological approach, one which is a valuable source of data for the sustainable lifecycle management of wind power plants in an economy focused on process efficiency and the sustainability of energy and material resources.

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“…The reason for such changes is the presence of chemical substances. Regular land acidification occurs when gases such as CO 2 or SO 2 , are absorbed by water and react to form acidic compounds on the surface of the earth [26][27][28][29][30]. The magnitude of the impact of the process of shaping bottles from biodegradable material (1.46 × 10 −10 species.yr) was greater than that of shaping PET bottles (1.14 × 10 −10 species.yr).…”

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“…Fine particles referred to as PM (particulate matter), include those components of the bottle production process whose state when leaving the engine is different from gaseous. The most harmful substances accompanying formation of fine particles are PAH-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [30]. Hence, based on the analysis results.…”

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Application of LCA Method for Assessment of Environmental Impacts of a Polylactide (PLA) Bottle Shaping

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In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the consumption of single-use packaging. Their material diversity is a significant barrier to recycling, causing overloading of landfills. Increasing negative environmental aspects have highlighted the need to develop solutions to achieve a relatively high efficiency of the bottle shaping process with the lowest possible energy consumption. The aim of the project is to try to describe the impact of this process on the state, transformation and development of the natural environment. The work concerns current issues of the impact of packaging on the natural environment. The main goal was to conduct a life cycle analysis (LCA) of beverage bottles made of polylactide. The functional unit comprised a total of 1000 pieces of PLA bottles with a capacity of 1 L. The boundary of the adopted system included the steps from the delivery of the preforms to the production plant to their correct formation in the process of forming beverage bottles. Further stages of the production process were excluded from the system, such as beverage bottling, labeling, and storage and distribution. Processes related to transport and storage of raw material were also excluded. The LCA analysis was performed using the program of the Dutch company Pre Consultants called SimaPro 8.4.0. The ReCiPe 2016 method was chosen for the interpretation of the quantity of emitted substances into the natural environment. The test results were presented graphically on bar charts and subjected to verification and interpretation.

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“…It is calculated by dividing the total environmental load in Europe by the number of inhabitants and multiplying it with 1000. Due to the lack of express premises for exclusions, all the impact categories functioning within the Eco-indicator 99 (Eco-indicator 99 (H) V2.06/Europe EI 99 H/A) were subject to analysis [34][35][36][37]. Due to the fact that the purpose of the research was to carry out ecological and energy life cycle analysis of photovoltaic power plant materials and components, in addition to the Eco-indicator 99 method, it was decided to additionally use two other methods-CED and IPCC.…”

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Eco-Energetical Life Cycle Assessment of Materials and Components of Photovoltaic Power Plant

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During the conversion of solar radiation into electricity, photovoltaic installations do not emit harmful compounds into the environment. However, the stage of production and post-use management of their elements requires large amounts of energy and materials. Therefore, this publication was intended to conduct an eco-energy life cycle analysis of photovoltaic power plant materials and components based on the LCA method. The subject of the study was a 1 MW photovoltaic power plant, located in Poland. Eco-indicator 99, CED and IPCC were used as calculation procedures. Among the analyzed elements of the power plant, the highest level of negative impact on the environment was characterized by the life cycle of photovoltaic panels stored at the landfill after exploitation (the highest demand for energy, materials and CO2 emissions). Among the materials of the power plant distinguished by the highest harmful effect on health and the quality of the environment stands out: silver, nickel, copper, PA6, lead and cadmium. The use of recycling processes would reduce the negative impact on the environment in the context of the entire life cycle, for most materials and elements. Based on the results obtained, guidelines were proposed for the pro-environmental post-use management of materials and elements of photovoltaic power plants.

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Assessment of the Environmental Impact of a Car Tire throughout Its Lifecycle Using the LCA Method

Cited by 67 publications

References 34 publications

Sustainable Wind Power Plant Modernization

Sustainable Wind Power Plant Modernization

Application of LCA Method for Assessment of Environmental Impacts of a Polylactide (PLA) Bottle Shaping

Eco-Energetical Life Cycle Assessment of Materials and Components of Photovoltaic Power Plant

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