Environmental Evaluation of Bio-Composites Using LCA

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dc.contributor.authorHermansson, Frida
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för energi och miljösv
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers University of Technology / Department of Energy and Environmenten
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-03T13:20:34Z
dc.date.available2019-07-03T13:20:34Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractA bio--‐composite is a material based on a bio‐fibre and a polymer; either being bio-based or fossil based, and has been developed in order to e.g. decrease the use of limited substances, such as crude oil (used for plastic manufacturing). In order to investigate the environmental advantages and drawbacks of the bio--‐composites this environmental evaluation has been conducted using the life cycle assessment methodology. The goals of this study were to evaluate the main environmental impacts arising from the different phases of the bio--‐composites lifespan, to compare impacts deriving from the choice of polymer and to suggest methodological choices for the comparison of a short lifespan product to a long lifespan product. The results show that bio--‐composites with a lower input of polymer have a smaller environmental impact than bio--‐composites with a higher share and that a short lifespan application offsets the most impacts. Findings also show the importance of choosing a proper dimension for the reference flow when dealing with materials and use phases that depends on weight to fulfil a just evaluation of the materials.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/192044
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofseriesReport - Division of Environmental Systems Analysis, Chalmers University of Technology
dc.setspec.uppsokLifeEarthScience
dc.subjectHållbar utveckling
dc.subjectAnnan miljöbioteknik
dc.subjectSustainable Development
dc.subjectOther Environmental Biotechnology
dc.titleEnvironmental Evaluation of Bio-Composites Using LCA
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.degreeMaster Thesisen
dc.type.uppsokH
local.programmeIndustrial ecology (MPTSE), MSc
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