Workflow automation for multi-purpose LCA of large product portfolios

Session WE.1.E || Green-Lean-Digital Authors Wehner, Daniel; Betten, Thomas; Prenzel, Tobias Manuel; Briem, Ann-Kathrin; Hong, Sun Hea; Ilg, Robert Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a powerful and sophisticated tool to gain deep understanding of the environmental hotspots and optimization potentials of products. Yet its cost-intensive manual data engineering and analysis workflows restrain its wider [...]

Workflow automation for multi-purpose LCA of large product portfolios2021-09-30T20:00:57+00:00

Circular economy concepts for a plastic loop – comparing mechanical and chemical recycling regarding material quality

Session WE.2.C || Benefits of Retaining Materials and Their Quality in a Circular Economy Authors Stallkamp, Christoph; Volk, Rebekka; Schultmann, Frank Abstract Europe's plastic production reached a new high in 2019, with almost 40% of plastic being used for packaging. The high use of plastic leads to a high amount of plastic waste, where only [...]

Circular economy concepts for a plastic loop – comparing mechanical and chemical recycling regarding material quality2021-09-30T20:00:57+00:00

How pyrolysis as chemical recycling technology contributes to a circular carbon economy as analysed by LCA

Session WE.2.C || Benefits of Retaining Materials and Their Quality in a Circular Economy Authors Horlacher, Maike; Deregowski, Carolin Abstract Significant amounts of mixed plastic waste (MPW) currently end up in incineration plants and landfills. It is important that such waste be managed appropriately in line with circular economy principles. One emerging option for managing [...]

How pyrolysis as chemical recycling technology contributes to a circular carbon economy as analysed by LCA2021-09-30T20:00:57+00:00

Industrial Symbiosis – When disposed Machining Knifes become Raw Material

Session WE.1.D || Sustainability of Business Models and Innovations Authors Hagedorn, Wiebke; Greiff, Kathrin; Bienge, Katrin Abstract One major challenge for society is the environmental burden caused by global pro-duction and consumption of goods and services. A significant share of global emis-sions caused by industry goes back to the steel sector – around 25% (Allwood [...]

Industrial Symbiosis – When disposed Machining Knifes become Raw Material2021-09-30T20:00:57+00:00

Environmental consequences of future bioenergy deployment pathways

Session MO.3.B || Prospective Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Energy Technologies Authors Gibon, Thomas; Baustert, Paul; Navarrete Gutiérrez, Tomás; Morales, Marjorie; Hahn Menacho, Álvaro José; Arvesen, Anders Abstract Bioenergy is key in decarbonizing global energy systems, but potential trade-offs are known, e.g. land use and transformation, or water requirements. Bioenergy products include solids, liquids and [...]

Environmental consequences of future bioenergy deployment pathways2021-09-30T20:00:57+00:00
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