Life Cycle Assessment of a Camera System for Automobiles
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis
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Industrial ecology (MPTSE), MSc
Publicerad
2024
Författare
Dossanova, Saltanat
Mirabdolbaghi, Tara
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Today, there is a growing need for companies in different industries to disclose and report their environmental impact. This is the case for Magna company, which assembles a variety of automotive electronics.
This study aims to evaluate the environmental performance of Magna’s camera system throughout its lifecycle. To do this, a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA) is conducted from raw materials extraction and acquisition to the final product transportation to the customer’s door. This assessment is performed in accordance with the ISO 14040-series. The LCA study is completed utilising OpenLCA software along with the Ecoinvent v3.10 database. Two impact categories are selected to be in focus when assessing the impacts: climate change, and mineral resource scarcity (with two different indicators). The product’s environmental performance is analysed for two scenarios: a base case and an alternative transport.
The key findings indicate that the total environmental performance of the alternative transport scenario, where air cargo is swapped for shipping at sea, is the lowest. The printed circuit board (PCB) is the main contributor to the total impact in both scenarios. A sensitivity analysis is done for the mass of integrated circuits mounted on the PCB, being the major contributor in all impact categories. Consequently, results are relatively sensitive to the integrated circuit mass alterations due to the energy-consuming production of this sub-component and its use of several hazardous and precious substances.
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LCA , camera system , sustainability , automotive industry , electronics