Exploració per tema "Life cycle assessment"
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3D-printed concrete footbridges: an approach to assess the sustainability performance
(John Wiley & sons, 2023-12)
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Accés obertDigital fabrication with concrete (DFC) is fast becoming an attractive alternative for components (i.e., façades, urban furniture) and structural typologies (i.e., short-span footbridges, columns, floor systems) for which ... -
A Comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of cooking fuel systems in Pingding county, China
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-06-20)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés obert
Realitzat a/amb: Kungliga Tekniska högskolan / Shanxi Yasuo Natural Gas Group Jindong / Pingding County Qingyuan Gas Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Aquest resum presenta les conclusions d'un estudi d'ACV realitzat al comtat de Pingding, Xina, que compara els impactes ambientals dels combustibles actuals de les estufes amb alternatives potencialment més netes. L'estudi ... -
A comprehensive evaluation of physical and environmental performances for wet-white leather manufacture
(2016-12-15)
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Accés obertThis paper presents the comprehensive evaluation results of physical and environmental performances for a novel wet-white (chrome-free) leather manufacturing. The tanning process is optimized as 15 wt% tannic acid (TA) ... -
A novel home energy management system environmental-based with LCA minimization
(2020)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialThis paper presents a novel environmental-based home energy management system that focuses on the environmental impact caused by residential electricity consumption. It is aimed to reduce the carbon footprint by minimizing ... -
A novel hybrid home energy management system considering electricity cost and greenhouse gas emissions minimization
(2021-06-28)
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Accés obertThis paper proposes a multi-objective hybrid energy management system that minimizes both the electricity expenses and the household greenhouse gas emissions released due to consumption, considering the entire life cycle ... -
An LCA study of an electricity coal supply chain
(OmniaScience, 2014-04)
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Accés obertPurpose: The aim of this paper is to provide methods to find the emission source and estimate the amount of waste gas emissions in the electricity coal supply chain, establish the model of the environmental impact (burden) ... -
Análisis de ciclo de vida de sistemas innovadores de almacenamiento eléctrico en litio-azufre (Li-S) para vehículos
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-03-05)
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Accés obertThe continuous and expected increase of electrification in the transport sector, the so-called "electromobility" revolution, is one of the main drivers of progress in energy storage for vehicle propulsion. Today's electric ... -
Análisis del ciclo de vida de humedales construidos para el tratamiento de aguas residuales de bodegas
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-09-21)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés restringit per decisió de l'autorWine industry generates large volumes of wastewater originating from various processes and operations carried out during wine production. Spain is considered one of the world's largest wine-producing countries. Nevertheless, ... -
Applying design for environment to a new product to reduce the impact upon the environment
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-05-17)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés obertThis project focuses on the design of a field hockey stick based on reducing the impact upon the environment mindset. In this way, at the beginning of the work, this sport and the material needed to practice it is presented. ... -
Building circular economy: a case study designed and built following a BIM-based life cycle assessment approach
(International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2020)
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Accés obertThe awareness of the environmental impact of buildings during their entire whole life cycle has seen a growing interest in recent years. In fact, as buildings become more energy-efficient, life cycle impacts become ... -
Building-integrated agriculture: are we shifting environmental impacts? An environmental assessment and structural improvement of urban greenhouses
(2021-06)
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Accés obertUrban and building systems are awash with materials. The incorporation of green infrastructure such as integrated rooftop greenhouses (iRTGs) has the potential to contribute to buildings’ and cities’ circularity. However, ... -
Carbon footprint of constructed wetlands for winery wastewater treatment
(2020-09)
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Accés obertThe aim of this study was to estimate the carbon footprint (CFP) of constructed wetlands for winery wastewater treatment. In particular, a constructed wetland scenario was compared to the previous scenario (third-party ... -
Cement composite plates reinforced with nonwoven fabrics from technical textile waste fibres: Mechanical and environmental assessment
(Elsevier, 2022-08-17)
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Accés obertIn this work, we present the development and characterisation of new cement-based composite panels reinforced with fibres recovered from wastes of protective technical clothing. The developed panels present a flexural ... -
Circular economy-based product substitution design rationale
(OmniaScience, 2022-12)
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Accés obertPurpose: This study describes an empirical study demonstrating the application of circular economy (CE) to respond to an urgent call to reduce plastic waste by utilizing waste from the furniture industry. Design/methodol ... -
Comparative LCA of sewage sludge valorisation as both fuel and raw material substitute in clinker production
(Elsevier, 2013-07-15)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialA life cycle assessment to evaluate the environmental impact of urban sewage sludge use as alternative fuel or raw material in clinker production was carried out. In order to quantify in detail the overall environmental ... -
Comparative life cycle assessment of different lithium-ion battery chemistries and lead-acid batteries for grid storage application
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-11-08)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés restringit per acord de confidencialitat
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Constructed wetlands for winery wastewater treatment: a review on the technical, environmental and socio-economic benefits
(Elsevier, 2023-07)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialIn wineries, wastewater production and solid waste generation can pose serious environmental threats. Winery wastewater production has a seasonal behavior and needs a treatment system that can adapt to these fluctuations ... -
Data-driven optimization tool for the functional, economic, and environmental properties of blended cement concrete using supplementary cementitious materials
(Elsevier, 2023-05)
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Accés obertThe need to produce more sustainable concrete is proving imminent given the rising environmental concerns facing the industry. Blended cement concrete, based on any of the prominent supplementary cementitious materials ... -
Dynamic life cycle assessment of the recurring embodied emissions from interior walls: cradle to grave assessment
(Elsevier, 2022-12-30)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialThe construction sector is recognized as being one of the main generators of CO2 emissions and consumption of resources. Lately, special attention has been directed to the search for strategies that optimize and mitigate ... -
Energy performance assessment of an intelligent energy management system
(2016-03-01)
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Accés obertAlthough energy management systems are expected to result in decreased energy consumption, it is important not to overlook the energy used until commissioning (including raw materials acquisition, manufacturing and ...