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Energy and environmental benefits of circular economy strategies: The case study of reusing used batteries from electric vehicles
2019
Abstract According to recent literature and technical analyses, used batteries from electric vehicles can still be used, before the final treatment at the end-of-life, in stationary applications that are usually less stressing than the automotive ones. In this framework, a circular economy inspired pathway is emerging between the building and the transportation sector, generally called “second life” of batteries. Used batteries from electric vehicles can be re-used in residential buildings together with renewable electricity generation technologies to improve the matching between the highly variable electricity generation from renewables and the electricity demand in buildings. This study a…
La Life Cycle Assessment applicata alla valutazione della sostenibilità ambientale del riuso delle batterie da trazione
2019
In un’ottica di economia circolare, le batterie da trazione rimosse dalle auto elettriche possiedono una capacità residua sufficiente per essere riutilizzate in applicazioni stazionarie di seconda vita in edifici residenziali dotati di tecnologie per la produzione di energia elettrica da fonti rinnovabili, allo scopo di aumentare l’autoconsumo degli edifici e ridurre lo stress sulla rete elettrica. In questo contesto, lo studio propone un approccio metodologico che combina la modellizzazione energetica del sistema che fornisce l’energia elettrica richiesta in una specifica applicazione, l’analisi di load – match e la Life Cycle Assessment, da impiegare per identificare la configurazione del…
Combined Oxidation-Gasification system for waste treatment with supercritical water: LCA and performance analysis
2020
In this study the environmental performance of a first of a kind integrated process based on supercritical water gasification and supercritical water oxidation, was evaluated using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The process was applied to the treatment of carbon black and used oil as model waste. Mass and energy balances were performed using Aspen Plus, and the environmental assessment was carried out through SimaPro. For the analysis was chosen a “From cradle to grave” approach, considering impact categories like climate change, ozone depletion, human toxicity, particulate matter, land use, resource depletion and others relevant indicators. The environmental profile of SCW-GcO process was co…
Life Cycle Assessment and eco-design of building materials: the case study of a Sicilian cement plaster
2015
Buildings in the European Union (EU) account for the largest share of the total EU final energy consumption (42%), and greenhouse gas emissions (35%). Therefore, the reduction of energy use, the development of quality-oriented processes and the improvement of energy performance in the building sector are important measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the energy dependency of the European Union from foreign countries. In this context, it is necessary to develop sustainable building products, with low energy and environmental impacts during their life cycle, from the extraction of raw material to the manufacturing, use and end-of-life. The main goal of the study is to define…
Life Cycle Assessment della filiera di trattamento di biomasse residuali: un caso studio
2022
Il presente lavoro descrive i risultati dell’analisi di Life Cycle Assessement, sviluppata in accordo agli standard della serie ISO 14040, di un processo di trattamento di biomasse residuali di origine forestale da impiegare per la successiva valorizzazione energetica. L’analisi è riferita ad 1 kg di cippato, selezionato come unità funzionale. I confini del sistema hanno incluso le fasi di raccolta della biomassa residuale (strascico indiretto e diretto), cippatura della biomassa, raccolta e trasporto del cippato all’impianto di valorizzazione energetica. I risultati dello studio mostrano che la filiera in esame, con riferimento all’unità funzionale, causa un impatto di 0,027 kg CO2eq e det…
Reuse of electric vehicle batteries in a residential stationary application: an integrated load match analysis and life cycle assessment approach
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF SOLAR COMMUNITIES: A SCENARIO ANALYSIS
The study proposes the comparisonof the life cycle performances of two different energy systems aimed at covering the needs of a large mixed-mode community, in Calgary (Canada). The two systems investigated are a“conventional” one, using heat pumps for heating, cooling and domestic hot water, and another one widely deploying solar thermal panels as well as a district heating infrastructure and a borehole seasonal thermal storage. The analysis is based on the LifeCycle Assessment (LCA) methodology and includes the stages of raw materials and energy supply, system manufacturing, use stage of the systems, generation and use of energy on-site, maintenance and components’ substitution, and explo…
Life cycle analysis of innovative building materials based on circular coffee ground supply chain
2022
The construction sector is widely recognized as one of the most polluting mainly due to its intensive exploitation of natural resources and large energy consumption to produce traditional building materials. In the last years, alternative building materials have been developed with the aim to reduce the environmental burden of this sector. In particular, the use of geopolymer mortars as alternative cementitious materials is gaining increasing acceptance among scientists. Numerous laboratory studies demonstrate their suitability for construction applications, highlighting the potential environmental benefits that can be obtained from their large-scale production. This study aims to perform a…
Combining Membrane and Zero Brine Technologies in Waste Acid Treatment for a Circular Economy in the Hot-Dip Galvanizing Industry: A Life Cycle Persp…
2023
AbstractAn innovative approach of combining membrane and zero brine technologies for a joint treatment of industrial liquid waste is investigated regarding its environmental impacts compared to the existing liquid waste treatment. The object of investigation is the generation of waste acid solution by a hot dip galvanizing plant in Sicily, Italy. The waste acid solution contains hydrochloric acid, iron and zinc, which makes it a hazardous waste according to EU classifications. Environmental impacts are studied for two scenarios in the Tecnozinco hot-dip galvanizing plant in Sicily, Italy: (i) the current process of pickling with linear disposal of waste acid and (ii) the pickling combined w…
Ottimizzazione Multi-Obiettivo delle Prestazioni Energetiche e Ambientali di un Edificio Residenziale
2019
Il presente lavoro, svolto nell’ambito dell’Annex 72 dell’International Energy Agency, descrive un approccio metodologico volto all’identificazione di interventi ottimali di ristrutturazione da effettuare sull’involucro di un edificio residenziale, permettendo di minimizzare contemporaneamente quattro funzioni obiettivo: i consumi energetici in fase d’uso, i costi d’investimento e gli impatti energetici e ambientali di ciclo di vita. L’ottimizzazione, eseguita tramite un algoritmo multi-obiettivo, ha permesso di identificare gli spessori di materiale isolante e di materiali massivi da aggiungere sul tetto e sulle pareti perimetrali dell’involucro edilizio per minimizzare le quattro funzioni…