ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT USING LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS

Authors

  • Olutayo Opeyemi Ogunmilua Reliability Availability & Maintainability Engineer, Canadian National Railway
  • Isaque Moyses Guimaraes Reliability Engineer. EIT, Vale Canada Limited
  • Efe Peter Iyomi Reliability Engineer. P. Eng., Vale Canada Limited
  • Edidiong Uboho Quality and Process Engineer. EIT., Screenco West Limited

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/EJWD9

Keywords:

Lca, Lcia, Lci

Abstract

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a methodology used in evaluating the impact of environmental factors associated with all stages of a commercial product, process, or service life cycle. This paper sheds light on different techniques and processes and how they are applied during each phase of a product or process, right from the acquisition of raw materials to the end-of-life phase where assets are decommissioned. This project also uses a case study to explore economic and ecological life cycle outcomes as it relates to cost and financial bearing

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Published

2021-11-29

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 11 (2021): IJIERT

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