Naturraumbeanspruchung von Waldökosystemen in Ökobilanzen

Reuse of Steel Residue in Polypropylene Matrices for the Production of Plastic Wood, Aiming at Decarbonization

“…This includes identifying the percentages of different materials present in the waste, such as organic waste, paper and cardboard, plastics, glass, ferrous metals, aluminum, textiles, rubber and leather, wood, mineral waste, and other materials. It is noted that the expected composition for RSU resembles the composition found for "Fluff", and therefore, basic input data were related to Fluff gravimetry [27].…”

“…This decomposition rate is higher in landfills than in anaerobic biodigestion processes due to the longer degradation period. Additionally, it is assumed that 55% of the decomposed organic carbon converts to methane, while 45% converts to biogenic CO 2 , which is considered climate-neutral [27];…”

“…However, it is estimated that, over the landfill's entire lifespan, only half of the potentially generated methane can be captured, even with advanced gas collection techniques. The average gas collection efficiency used for these calculations was 50% [27];…”

“…The calculator assumes a methane energy content of 10 kWh/m 3 . Avoided GHG emissions for electricity are calculated based on a GHG emission rate of 338 g CO 2 -eq./kWh for the replaced diesel [27];…”

“…Landfill Oxidation Layer: Concerning the oxidation layer, which reflects the amount of CH4 oxidized in a landfill soil cover or other cover material when properly managed, an oxidation factor of 0.1 is used to estimate methane oxidation during its diffusion through the top layer and through openings and fissures. Therefore, an oxidation factor of 10%, as suggested by the Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculation Tool (GEE) methodology in the Management of Solid Waste in Brazil, was adapted [27].…”