Now that we have understood the differences between lca variants, we can dive deeper into the actual phases of an lca. Cole 3 1 canadian wood council, 40099 bank street, ottawa, on k1p 6b9, canada. Specifically, this study performed a regionspecific cradle to gate life cycle assessment lca for clt production, using data and sustainability 2019, 11, 1278 3 of 17 technology applicable in western washington to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of clt production. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of structural bio. Social life cycle assessment slca is a useful tool for companies to identify. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of softwood lumber production from the northeastnorth central. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of forest operations in europe. Comparative cradle to gate life cycle assessment of 100% barleybased singha lager beer in thailand eden sipperly karlton edinger nathan ziegler emily roberts king mongkuts university of technology thonburi 126 pracha uthit rd, bangkok, thung khru 10140 thailand. Department of agriculture, forest service, forest products laboratory. S, cradle to gate life cycle assessment of eucalyptus globulus short rotation plantations in chile, journal of cleaner production 2015, doi. Life cycle assessment lca complete beginners guide. Apr 16, 2020 a cradle to gate life cycle assessment of readymixed concrete manufactured by nrmca members version 3 this project report and its results are used to support the development of an industry. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of forest operations in.
Regular and 58 type x gypsum wallboard products vii acknowledgements the athena sustainable materials institute prepared this cradle to gate life cycle assessment of two gypsum wallboard products with sponsorship by the gypsum association ga. Life cycle assessment of mass ply panels produced in oregon. Comparison of biofuel life cycle analysis tools 2g ethanol report under development. To support this growth, a scientific approach is necessary to illustrate the environmental benefits of wood products. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of structural bioadhesives. Despite the fact that the thermal insulation of the roof affects the building energy consumption, the use and endof life phases were excluded from the. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of continuous production. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. An industry average cradletogate life cycle assessment of. The parameters for this cradletocradle cycle for phb production are developed and used as the basis for a cradletogate lca. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of forest operations. Data for the life cycle assessment lca are based on manufacturing gate to gate lcis from corrim reports milota et al.
Such an understanding could be gained through a life cycle assessment lca approach as it allows incorporation of all relevant life cycle stages along with diverse types of environmental impacts. Consortium for research on renewable industrial materials. Cradletogate life cycle assessment for a cradletocradle cycle. This study intended to carry out a cradletogate life cycle assessment lca on. Though generally the objective of an lca is a cradletograve evaluation, in this study the focus is on cradle to gate ctg assessments.
The use phase and disposal phase of the product are omitted in this assessment. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of north american cellulosic. The results show that petrofa has overall lower average greenhouse gas ghg emissions. Life cycle assessment lca dikenal sebagai cradle to grave dimana proses evaluasi dampak pada produk terhadap lingkungan yang terjadi dilakukan sepanjang umur hidupnya. Environmental impacts of styrenebutadienestyrene toughened. This life cycle assessment lca examines the stages of the brick from cradle to the customers gate, including the process of mining and mining facilities, transport, production in factory and its later distribution to end users base on scenarios. This report contains a detailed cradle to gate life cycle assessment method including data collection, development of life cycle inventory, and life cycle impact assessment for production of redwood lumber in the united states. In figure 2, steps to were used to describe the life cycle stages of the plabased wpcs modified with sbs. Cradletogate assessments are sometimes the basis for environmental. This cradle to gate life cycle inventory lci and life cycle impact assessment lcia quantifies the total energy requirements, energy sources, water consumption, atmospheric pollutants, waterborne pollutants, and solid waste resulting from the production of olefins. Anna margret korneliusdottir, 2014, a cradle togate life cycle assessment of primary aluminium production at nor. Int j life cycle assess cradle to gate life cycle assessment of global manganese alloy production luke aiden westfall 0 1 julia davourie 0 1 mohammed ali 0 1 doreen mcgough 0 1 0 international manganese institute imni, 17 rue duphot, 75001 paris, france 1 hatch ltd, 2800 speakman drive, l5k 2r7 mississauga, on, canada 2 luke aiden westfall purpose manganese is a metal used extensively in.
The most important contributor is the consumption of diesel fuel with 55 percent of the total ghg emissions and the adhesive. How to know if and when its time to commission a life. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of traditional gravel. In this article, we present cradletogate life cycle inventory lci data for wood. Two impact assessment methods, traci tool for reduction and assessment of chemicals and other environmental impacts v2.
This study intended to carry out a cradletogate life cycle assessment lca on concrete mix designs containing different cementitious blends. An industry average cradle to gate life cycle assessment of glass mat gypsum panel for the usa and canadian markets, august 2016. A comparative cradletogate life cycle assessment of mid. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, evan griffin and others published cradle to gate life cycle inventory and impact assessment of glyphosate find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Cradletogate lifecycle inventory and impact assessment. A cradletogate life cycle assessment of primary aluminium. Pdf a comparative cradletogate life cycle assessment of three. The life cycle inventory lci flows and life cycle impact assessment lcia results were reported on this perdeclaredunit basis. Life cycle assessment lca is a measurement tool that has been used since the 1970s as a means of assessing the environmental impact of products or services. Phase of life cycle assessment involving the compilation and. Life cycle assessment is an important tool for quantifying the environmental impact of biobased. Cradle to gate is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction cradle to the factory gate i.
Phase of life cycle assessment in which the findings of either the inventory analysis or the impact assessment, or both, are evaluated in relation to the defined goal and scope in order to reach conclusions and recommendations. A comparative cradletogate lca of these mixes has not currently been. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of softwood lumber production from the northeastnorth central maureen puettmann, woodlife environmental consultants, llc elaine oneil, corrim. The cradle to gate life cycle inventory lci and impact assessment lcia presented in this study quantifies the total energy requirements, energy sources, water consumption, atmospheric pollutants, waterborne pollutants, and solid waste resulting from the. Conclusions and summaryenvironmental life cycle assessment of.
Life cycle assessment or lca is a methodology for assessing environmental impacts. In this context, its cradle to gate inventory includes three main sections. The plant construction and production stages are investigated along with the use of technology and the recycling of raw materials in this assessment. Cradle to cradle c2c is an innovation framework used since the 1990s in order to design products and services which are beneficial in economic, health and environmental terms. Comparison of biofuel life cycle ghg emissions assessment tools may 2019 ghgenius greet new ec vsb. A comparative cradle to gate life cycle assessment of midrise office building construction alternatives. A comparative cradletogate life cycle assessment of three. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of multijet fusion 3d. Cradletogate assessment an overview sciencedirect topics. Prepared by lindita bushi, jamie meil and grant finlayson athena sustainable materials institute 119 ross avenue, suite 100 ottawa, ontario, canada k1y 0n6 email. The icca life cycle assessment lca task force has developed this brief executive guide to help educate industry executivesand a much broader audience on life cycle thinking and how and when to commission a full life cycle assessment. This article is published with open access at abstract. Comparative cradle to gate life cycle assessment of 100%.
Pdf the cradle to cradle life cycle assessment a case. The most important contributor is the consumption of diesel fuel with 55 percent of the total ghg emissions and the adhesive manufacturing with 38 percent of ghg emissions. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of multijet fusion. Pdf the cradle to cradle life cycle assessment a case study. Usda forest service reports on lifecycle assessment of.
Simply put, this guide will describe what constitutes an. A cradleto gate study may be more appro priate to address. In that way, life cycle assessment and cradle to cradle can be strong allies in working towards a sustainable world. While the entire life cycle impact of a product is captured in the cradle tograve system boundary raw material extraction through final disposal, cradle to gate analysis isolates the impacts from raw material extraction through production of the paper, but not including the end product production. Comparison of biofuel life cycle ghg emissions assessment.
A questionnaire was prepared and sent to the producer to obtain the production data. If you are not an asabe member or if your employer has not arranged for access to the fulltext, click here for options. The iso 14040 standard provides an introduction to lca and contains applicable definitions and. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of global manganese. Pdf cradletogate environmental life cycle assessment of the. Cradle to gate simple life cycle assessment of biodiesel. System boundary of this life cycle assessment lca for the sbstoughened, plabased wpcs. Nov 20, 2016 a cradle to gate defining life cycle assessment, 2015 study was performed, where inputs and outputs from raw materials extraction to the assembly and installation of the roof were considered. Cradletograve assessment an overview sciencedirect. Life cycle assessment lca is often used to quantify the environmental footprint of harvested wood products hwp. Cradletogate lifecycle assessment of wooden pallet. The focus of this research is to analyze potential environmental impact in the supply chain of palm oil biodiesel industries. This cradle togate life cycle inventory lci and life cycle impact assessment lcia quantifies the total energy requirements, energy sources, water consumption, atmospheric pollutants, waterborne pollutants, and solid waste resulting from the production of olefins. Anna margret korneliusdottir, 2014, a cradle to gate life cycle assessment of primary aluminium production at nor.
This scope was used in the published lca study covering the original, the brew and the brew cork. Life cycle assessment lca is a tool to assess the potential environmental impacts of products, systems, or services at all stages in their life cycle the most widely accepted methodology. Life cycle assessment cradle to gate of a portuguese brick. Comparison of biofuel life cycle analysis tools fame and hvohefa report phase ii b. Calculation and comparison of life cycle impact assessment indicators. The specific purpose of this study was to identify if the production processes make a sustainable product at the point of purchase. A cradletogate life cycle assessment of a commercial pharmaceutical product is presented as a case study. Pdf cradle to gate life cycle inventory and impact. The scope is cradletogate, which start by land clearing t. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of regionally produced beef in the northwestern u. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment has been performed for this purpose because it enables understanding of the impacts across the life cycle and impact categories.
Global warmingthe production of 1 m 3 of glulam in this cradle to gate assessment emits a total of 102 kg 6 9. This is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction cradle to the factory gate. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of eucalyptus globulus. This life cycle assessment lca examines the stages of the brick from cradle to the customers gate, including the process of mining and mining facilities. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of softwood lumber production from the southeast maureen puettmann, woodlife environmental consultants, llc elaine oneil, university of washington. An industry average cradletogate life cycle assessment.
This is the first time a life cycle assessment is conducted and disclosed to the aluminium industry in iceland. The report does not consider how the wood was used. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. From raw material extraction through product use and disposal. The use phase and disposal phase of the product are omitted in this case. Cradletogate lifecycle assessment of redwood lumber in. Lca is a tool to analyze the effects on the environment of each stage. Usability of life cycle assessment for cradle to cradle. How to know if and when its time to commission a life cycle. Leonard johnson, professor emeritus, university of idaho. This assessment investigated the cradle to gate life cycle energy consumption and greenhouse gas ghg emissions of hps mjf 3d printing technology in comparison to injection molding across production quantities ranging from 100 to 100,000 parts for a plastic product. Keywords life cycle assessment, wooden pallet, environmental product declarations, product category rules, lca, epd, pcr related search.
Cradle togate is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction cradle to the factory gate i. A life cycle inventory of ccatreated, concrete, galvanized steel, and fiberreinforced composite utility poles, modified from a life cycle inventory of pentachlorophenoltreated utility poles done for the treated wood council. Cradletogate lifecycle assessment of laminated veneer lumber. This study can be categ orized as a cradle to gate lca as it includes forestry operations though the manufacturing of mpp ready to be shipped at the mill gate. May 25, 2015 combining them has the potential of providing both a beautiful vision that can be clearly communicated while also providing quantitative insight into the environmental impact and avoiding the shifting of burdens. A cradletogate life cycle assessment of readymixed. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of softwood lumber. This assessment extends from resource extraction cradle to the use and disposal phases grave4. Data for the life cycle assessment lca are based on manufacturing gate to gate lcis from wood product manufacturing reports wilson and sakimoto 2004, milota et al. The boundary of the quantitative analysis was cradle toconstruction site gate. Usability of life cycle assessment for cradle to cradle purposes. Cradletogate life cycle assessment of regionally produced. Other models include cradle to gate, cradle to cradle, gate to gate, welltowheel, and economic inputoutput life cycle assessment.
Two cradle to gate life cycle assessments were conducted in order to compare the. Lca dapat digunakan untuk membantu strategi bisnis perusahaan dalam pembuat keputusan, peningkatan kualitas produk dan proses dan untuk mempelajari aspek lingkungan dari. Cradletogate life cycle inventory and assessment of. Pdf a comparative cradletogate life cycle assessment of. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of wooden pallet production in the united states. Click on download pdf for the pdf version or on the title for the html version.
An introduction to life cycle assessment wiley online library. Life cycle sustainabilityassessment a comparative cradle to gate life cycle assessment of three concrete mix designs michael w. Cradle to cradle is a specific kind of cradle tograve the assessment carried out on the modified life cycle model in one of the reputed lca software tool gabi 6. This life cycle assessment study examines key environmental impact categories of the materials and production phase cradle to gate of a pair of jeans and a cotton tshirt. Building on life cycle assessments trivium packaging.
Cradle tograve is the full life cycle assessment from resource extraction cradle to the use phase and disposal phase grave. In this study, a cradle to gate life cycle assessment lca has been evaluated for the selective surface of solar collector which is commonly used in the production of renewable energy. Lca is the comprehensive evaluation of the process in a cradle tograve, cradle to gate or gate to gate fashion to understand the environ. Cradletograve assessment an overview sciencedirect topics. The scope of different lca studies can vary, but the manufacture of the construction product will always be included cradle to gate. System boundary and unit processes this study considered the cradle to gate system boundary of redwood lumber, which included resource extraction cradle and product manufacturing. Cradle to gate life cycle assessment of redwood lumber in the united states. Cradletogate is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction cradle to the factory gate ie, before it is transported to the consumer.
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