Assessing Water Consumption of S-PVC Resin Manufacturing Process by Life Cycle Assessment

Abstract:

The rapid growth of industry has resulted in increased severity of water scarcity in the Eastern region of Thailand over the past decade. The assessment of water use by industrial manufacturing processes located in areas experiencing water stress is necessary to ensure a sustainable water resources management. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the use of life cycle assessment as a tool for assessing water use in an industrial manufacturing process. A case study of S-PVC resin manufacturing process located in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong province, Thailand, is presented. The studying results indicate that the amount of water used to produce 1 Kg of S-PVC resin is 14.72 liters, of which 6.22 liters are withdrawn from local water resources. Additionally, the direct and indirect water use along the production supply chain is accounted for in a streamlined life cycle assessment.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 931-932)
• Pages: 619-623
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.931-932.619
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Sun Olapiriyakul*
• Keywords: LCA, PVC, Resource Management, Virtual Water, Water Footprint

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