EN3502 subject code deals with the Life Cycle Assessment syllabus of B.E Environmental Engineering. In the second year, it is included in the semester V. This subject deals with the statistics and probability concepts to explore. In this article, we include textbooks and references to guide you to some more extent.
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Aim Of Concept:
- To impart knowledge and skills on the concept and methodology of Life Cycle Assessment as per international standards and its potential applications to develop sustainable products and promote sustainable consumption.
EN3502 – Life Cycle Assessment Syllabus
Unit I: Life Cycle Thinking And Life Cycle Management
Introduction to Life Cycle Thinking – Industrial ecology – Life cycle management (LCM) and Stakeholder Expectations – LCM drivers and issues – materials flow analysis – Life cycle of Products and services- International organizations and networks – History and definition of LCA – analytical tools for product and service systems ––-Value creation along the life cycle– technical characteristics – applications – limitations
Unit II: LCA Goal, Scope And Inventory
ISO 14040 framework for LCA – Life cycle goal and scope definition – function, functional unit and reference flow System boundaries, data categories, inputs and outputs, data quality, critical review and other procedural aspects – Inventory Analysis: Raw Material Extraction and Processing, Manufacturing and Production, Product Use and Consumption, End-of-life Management, Transportation and Distribution – Dealing with Allocation Issues – Solutions to the multi-functionality problem – Flow diagram – Format and data categories – Attributional versus consequential LCI – LCA software and database – Data quality – Data collection and relating data to unit processes – Data validation – Cut-off and data estimation.
Unit III: Life Cycle Impact Analysis And Interpretation
Characterization factors and principle of characterization – Selection of impact categories, category indicators and characterization models – Classification -Characterization – Optional elements – normalization, grouping, weighting, data quality analysis – Characterization models – Impact assessment Case studies -Simplified/streamlined Life Cycle Assessments – procedural approaches, numerical approaches – Examples of numerical approaches contribution analysis, perturbation analysis, uncertainty – analysis, comparative analysis, key issue analysis – Treatment of uncertainties – Elements in uncertainty handling – Sensitivity of LCA results – Sustainability analysis – Extending LCA – economic dimension, social dimension – Life cycle costing – Ecoefficiency – Combining LCA and LCC – Case studies
Unit IV: Design For Environment And Ecolabelling
Sustainable consumption – Eco-efficiency – green consumerism – product stewardship and green engineering – Extended producer responsibility – Design For Environment Strategies, Practices, Guidelines, Methods, And Tools. Eco-design strategies –Design for Disassembly Dematerialization, re-materialization, trans materialization – Green procurement and green distribution – Analysis framework for reuse and recycling – Typical constraints on reuse and recycling – Communication of Life Cycle Information – Indian eco mark scheme – Environmental product declarations – Environmental marketing
Unit V: LCA Software and Case Studies
LCA Softwares – LCA Software Demo: SimaPro, GREET, BEES, CMU EIO, GABI – Advances in LCA: Hybrid LCA, Thermodynamic LCA – LCA case studies on Product Design, Product Improvement, Product Comparison and Policy development.
References:
- ISO 14040-2016-Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework, International Organization for Standardization, 2016
- Ralph Horne, Tim Grant, Karli Verghese, Life Cycle Assessment: Principles, Practice and Prospects, Csiro Publishing, 2009
- ISO/TR 14047:2003, Environmental management – Life cycle impact assessment Examples of application of ISO 14042, International Organization for Standardization, 2007.
- International Organization for Standardization: ISO TR 14062 Environmental managementIntegrating environmental aspects into product design and development, 2002.
- European Commission – Joint Research Centre – Institute for Environment and Sustainability: International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) Handbook – General guide for Life Cycle Assessment – Detailed guidance. Luxembourg. European Union; 2010
- Catherine Benoit, UQAM/CIRAIG, and Bernard Mazijn, Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products, United Nations Environment Programme, 2009
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