Life Cycle Assessment of a Camera System for Automobiles

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dc.contributor.authorDossanova, Saltanat
dc.contributor.authorMirabdolbaghi, Tara
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för teknikens ekonomi och organisationsv
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers University of Technology / Department of Technology Management and Economicsen
dc.contributor.examinerLjunggren, Maria
dc.contributor.supervisorNordelöf, Anders
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-03T08:02:50Z
dc.date.available2024-09-03T08:02:50Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.submitted
dc.description.abstractToday, 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.
dc.identifier.coursecodeTEKX08
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/308505
dc.language.isoeng
dc.setspec.uppsokTechnology
dc.subjectLCA
dc.subjectcamera system
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectautomotive industry
dc.subjectelectronics
dc.titleLife Cycle Assessment of a Camera System for Automobiles
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.degreeMaster's Thesisen
dc.type.uppsokH
local.programmeIndustrial ecology (MPTSE), MSc
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