Development of Chinese Exergy-Based Characterization Factors for Emissions in Life Cycle Impact Assessment

Abstract:

The development of eco-materials has become an important direction of materials science. Using appropriate methods to evaluate the environmental impacts caused by materials production is important for eco-materials research. For the purpose of obtaining more objective results to environment impacts, several exergy-based methods to indicate resource depletion have been established. However, no proper exergy-based evaluation methods for emissions in China have been reported. The objective of this study is to establish comprehensive exergy-based characterization model for life cycle assessment, and to apply this model to steel production.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 814)
• Pages: 498-503
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.814.498
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Yu Feng Zhang*, Xian Zheng Gong, Zhi Hong Wang, Yu Liu
• Keywords: Characterization Factors, Emissions, Exergy, LCA

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