LCA - examples
Example 1: E-Diesel
 Exhaust gases from the combustion of traditional fuels are the major
contributors to the main environmental problems such as global warming and air
pollution. Thus, the use of renewable fuels is a promising option to reduce the
environmental impact. Low ethanol-content diesel blends, or so-called Ediesel,
contain 10-15% of renewable fuel - ethanol, and are used as an automotive fuel.
The main goal of this Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was to identify whether it is
beneficial from the environmental point of view to use E-diesel instead of
traditional fuels.
Link:
Report
on E-Diesel
 Example
2: Packaging
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of steel and plastic packaging used at Akzo Nobel,
Stenungsund was carried out in order to evaluate the potential environmental
effects of these materials over the entire life cycle with emphasis on reuse and
recycling. The aim of the study was to compare different types of packaging and
answer the following questions:
- Which packaging has less environmental
impact?
- What happen to the packaging after delivery to the end user?
- What
are the differences between recycling of packaging in Sweden and the rest of the
world?
- Is recycling worth the effort?
Link:
LCA
Report on Packaging Example
3: LCA study on current transformers
The goal of this LCA study was to analyze six models of IMB 145 current
transformers and to introduce LCA as a tool at ABB Power Technologies in
Ludvika. Link:
LCA study on current transformers
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