Environmental footprint of aluminum production in China

Zhang, Yanlu; Sun, Mingxing; Hong, Jinglan; Han, Xiaofei; He, Jing; Shi, Wenxiao; Li, Xiangzhi

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.04.137

Cited by 146 publications

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“…Both the liner of the Type III tanks and the Type I tanks for the stationary system are made of aluminum. The main contribution to the environmental impact of this material is the electrical energy consumption, the most critical step being the electrolytic smelting of bauxite [59]. Furthermore, in this study, primary aluminum was considered, which is much less environmentally friendly than secondary aluminum [59].…”

Section: Lca Resultsmentioning

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Case Studies of Energy Storage with Fuel Cells and Batteries for Stationary and Mobile Applications

Belmonte

Luetto²,

Staulo³

et al. 2017

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Abstract:In this paper, hydrogen coupled with fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries are considered as alternative energy storage methods. Their application on a stationary system (i.e., energy storage for a family house) and a mobile system (i.e., an unmanned aerial vehicle) will be investigated. The stationary systems, designed for off-grid applications, were sized for photovoltaic energy production in the area of Turin, Italy, to provide daily energy of 10.25 kWh. The mobile systems, to be used for high crane inspection, were sized to have a flying range of 120 min, one being equipped with a Li-ion battery and the other with a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell. The systems were compared from an economical point of view and a life cycle assessment was performed to identify the main contributors to the environmental impact. From a commercial point of view, the fuel cell and the electrolyzer, being niche products, result in being more expensive with respect to the Li-ion batteries. On the other hand, the life cycle assessment (LCA) results show the lower burdens of both technologies.

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Section: Lca Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Case Studies of Energy Storage with Fuel Cells and Batteries for Stationary and Mobile Applications

Belmonte

Luetto²,

Staulo³

et al. 2017

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“…The results also show that emissions of aluminum alloy sheets manufacturing were the main contributor to environmental impact laminated panels. Consequently, replacing primary aluminum by recycled aluminum could also improve the environmental profile of laminated panels, mainly due to decrease in electricity consumption [33,34]. The results of analyses considering recycled aluminum are presented below.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Aluminum is the second-most used metal after steel, and in the last few decades its use has increased due to his versatile properties [28]. The environmental impact caused by the production of aluminum has been studied extensively to improve the smelting technologies, energy consumption, solid waste management and raw material consumption worldwide [28][29][30][31][32][33]. LCA studies on aluminum production showed different results possibly because of the limited geographical life cycle scope and differentiated system boundaries, popularity to use industry-wide inventory data, and predominant focus on greenhouse gas emissions [33].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The environmental impact caused by the production of aluminum has been studied extensively to improve the smelting technologies, energy consumption, solid waste management and raw material consumption worldwide [28][29][30][31][32][33]. LCA studies on aluminum production showed different results possibly because of the limited geographical life cycle scope and differentiated system boundaries, popularity to use industry-wide inventory data, and predominant focus on greenhouse gas emissions [33]. Generally, the aluminum production requires much more energy than other metals and causes large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions [30], when fossil fuel, black coal, or natural gas are used, which is not the case when hydroelectricity is used, such as in the jurisdiction of Quebec.…”

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Life Cycle Assessment Contribution in the Product Development Process: Case Study of Wood Aluminum-Laminated Panel

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The benefits of aluminum lamination in improving the physical and mechanical properties of wood-based composites is now well documented. This paper shows the contribution of life cycle assessment (LCA) as a tool to assess and compare the environmental footprint in the development of laminated panels. SimaPro 9.0 software, using Ecoinvent database was used to analyze the environmental impacts associated with the manufacturing of wood aluminum-laminated (WAL) panels and aluminum honeycomb panel (AHP). The impact 2002+ method was used to estimate environmental impacts. The LCA results show that the WAL panels manufacturing had a lower environmental impact than AHP manufacturing. In term of product, wood-based composites were the best choice as a core in laminated panel manufacturing. Wood-based composite manufacturing showed environmental advantages in all damage categories except in ecosystem quality. Aluminum alloy sheets manufacturing played an important role in the generation of environmental impacts for laminated panel development.

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“…Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust and is the most widely used nonferrous metal. 1 Aluminum powder has been widely used in many elds. 2 When the concentration of released aluminum powder reaches the explosion limit and encounters an ignition source, an aluminum powder explosion can occur.…”

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Hydrogen inhibition in a wet aluminum dust collection system using dichromate solution

Wang

et al. 2017

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Environmental footprint of aluminum production in China

Cited by 146 publications

References 40 publications

Case Studies of Energy Storage with Fuel Cells and Batteries for Stationary and Mobile Applications

Case Studies of Energy Storage with Fuel Cells and Batteries for Stationary and Mobile Applications

Life Cycle Assessment Contribution in the Product Development Process: Case Study of Wood Aluminum-Laminated Panel

Hydrogen inhibition in a wet aluminum dust collection system using dichromate solution

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