LCA-Status and Challenges
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Transcript of LCA-Status and Challenges
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Muhammad SaqlainDepartment of Energy/ Chemical TechnologyAalto University
Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCA) : Impact and
Challenges
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LCA : Impact and Challenges
1. LCA : Life Cycle and process2. Goal and Scope definition3. Life Cycle inventory 4. Life cycle impact assessment5. Current Developments
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1. LCA: Overview
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1. LCA: Process
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2. Goal and Scope Definition
Reason for the Study
Goal
Intended Use of Study
Intended Audience
LCA plan
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Unclear goal and scope definition lead to inefficient utilization of available resources
Vague GoalDefinition
Too small system boundary
Unclear methodology
Study overlap
Unreliable incoherentDataSources
Time
Mon
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3. Life Cycle Inventory
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3. Life Cycle Inventory
Impact Categories
Data Collection :
QualityAcquisition
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4. Life Cycle Impact Assessment
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3. Current Developments
Unified Data Inventories and External Regulation
Standardization
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CONCLUSION
1. LCA Process2. Challenges:
1. Scope definition2. Data Acquisition3. Quality management4. LCA Compatibility
3. Current Developments14
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