LCA considerations of solid waste management alternatives for paper and plastics

Hunt, Robert G.

doi:10.1016/0921-3449(95)00018-e

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“…Methodologies for analyzing waste management systems or strategies include material flow analysis (MFA) [11], cost-benefit analysis (CBA) [12] and life cycle analysis (LCA) [13]. In this study, different scenarios for the management of solid waste management in Basrah City were considered and compared using (CBA) approach.…”

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Comparative Cost Benefit Analysis of Different Solid Waste Management Scenarios in Basrah, Iraq

Elagroudy¹,

Elkady²,

Ghobrial³

2011

JEP

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Solid Waste Management (SWM) system in Basrah has deteriorated recently to the point that only limited waste collection is undertaken in certain urban areas and disposal is largely to uncontrolled dump sites. In this study, the technical, economical, and environmental aspects of three SWM scenarios were investigated aiming to compare the scenarios and select the most appropriate one for implementation. Scenario 1 was to consider waste disposal into a sanitary landfill. Scenario 2 added waste transportation to transfer station before disposal to a sanitary landfill. Scenario 3 considered waste sorting, recycling and composting followed by landfill disposal in an integrated treatment disposal facility. The current open dumping practice was considered as the baseline scenario. According to economic analysis, the benefits from the revenues of selling the produced recyclables and compost did not improve the ranking of scenario 3. However, scenario 3 has gained positive recognition due to the environmental benefits of waste recycling. Therefore, final recommendations were in favour of scenario 3, which has been approved by the UNICEF, as well. Currently the recommended scenario is under implementation in Basrah, Iraq

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Section: Introduction and Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative Cost Benefit Analysis of Different Solid Waste Management Scenarios in Basrah, Iraq

Elagroudy¹,

Elkady²,

Ghobrial³

2011

JEP

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“…In accordance with ASR composition, it was assumed that a negligible contribution derives to biogas production from this kind of waste, even if some reactions of polymeric degradations may take place (Doka and Hischer 2005;Buttol et al 2007;Mersiowsky 2002;Hunt 1995).…”

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A comparison among different automotive shredder residue treatment processes

Ciacci

Morselli

Passarini

et al. 2010

Int J Life Cycle Assess

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Background and purpose European Community claims for end-of-vehicles (ELVs) targets of at least 85% recycling and 95% recovery rate by 2015. At present, only about 80% of ELV total weight is being recycled, whereas the remaining fraction of 20%, which is called automotive shredder residue (ASR), is disposed by landfilling in most of the EU countries. In this study a comparison has been carried out among five ASR management strategies, chosen after a screening of the most common technologies suitable and available nowadays, aiming at proposing alternatives to the current disposal in terms of benefits resulting from the conservation of nonrenewable resources and reduction of wastes disposal. These scenarios are ASR landfill disposal, the current status quo for a further nonferrous metals recovery, ASR incineration with energy recovery, an advanced material recovery followed by thermal treatment of ASR residue and a feedstock recycling by means of gasification. Methods Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology was applied in order to characterise and quantify the environmental impacts related to each scenario analysed, using the SimaPro 7.

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“…Indeed, the thrust of European Union and U.K. legislation in recent years has been toward its use (Kirkpatrick 1996), although instances that undermine the hierarchy are numerous (Guinee et al 1993a) even in those studies that broadly support it (e.g., Craighill and Powell 1996). Consequently, caution has often been advised in its use (Guinee et al 1993a;Finnveden et al 1995;Hunt 1995;Craighill and Powell 1996;Kirkpatrick 1996;Bez et al 1998;). Such circumspection is necessary when consulting any guidance hierarchy.…”

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Analyzing, Mapping, and Managing Environmental Impacts along Supply Chains

Faruk

Lamming

Cousins

et al. 2001

J of Industrial Ecology

125

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Summary This article reports on research toward a pragmatic and credible means for analyzing, mapping, and managing environmental impacts along supply chains. The results of this research include a management tool called “ecological supply chain analysis” (EcoSCAn) that is presented here for the first time. Its structure bears a passing resemblance to that used in some streamlined life‐cycle assessments, but its operation and purpose are quite different. The EcoSCAn tool frames a comparative environmental analysis of products capable of performing broadly equivalent functions. The analysis occurs over complete extended supply chains and within defined supply chain stages at a product level and, to some extent, at a site level. The results are mapped with data confidence indicators. A range of tactical and, where data quality is sufficient, strategic supply chain actions are prompted. Actions to mitigate environmental stress are possible in the absence of good quality data across entire product life cycles, although the extent to which management actions are limited is made plain.

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LCA considerations of solid waste management alternatives for paper and plastics

Cited by 26 publications

References 5 publications

Comparative Cost Benefit Analysis of Different Solid Waste Management Scenarios in Basrah, Iraq

Comparative Cost Benefit Analysis of Different Solid Waste Management Scenarios in Basrah, Iraq

A comparison among different automotive shredder residue treatment processes

Analyzing, Mapping, and Managing Environmental Impacts along Supply Chains

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