Bridging LCA data gaps by use of process simulation for energy generation

• Published in: Clean technologies and environmental policy Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 1535 - 1546
• Main Authors: Morales-Mendoza, Luis Fernando, Azzaro-Pantel, Catherine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.07.2017; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Assessments; Bridging; Case studies; Chemical and Process Engineering; Chemical engineering; Chemical Sciences; Chemicals; Computation; Computer simulation; Data; Data processing; Decision making; Earth and Environmental Science; Energy; Energy consumption; Energy industry; Energy management; Engineering Sciences; Environment; Environment models; Environmental Economics; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Environmental impact; Environmental impact assessment; Environmental management; Environmental policy; Gas turbines; Industrial and Production Engineering; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Inventory; Labor process; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle assessment; Life cycle engineering; Life cycles; Mathematical models; Original Paper; Production; Resource management; Simulation; Sustainable Development; Life Cycle Inventory; Steam production; Flowsheeting; Life Cycle Assessment; Process simulation

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is now a mature environmental management strategy that is internationally standardized. A cornerstone of LCA involves Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) databases, which are largely implemented in several types of research. Finding consistent and transparent LCI data for LCAs sti...