Life Cycle Analysis of Cement Industry
Life Cycle Analysis of Cement Industry
Life Cycle Analysis of Cement Industry
CEMENT
INDUSTRY
Scope :
The scope of this presentation focuses on the
raw material acquisition, processing, and
product manufacturing stages i.e. lime stone
mining to Cement.
Cement Manufacturing Process
Considering life cycle of cement, it undergoes
various chemical and physical transformations.
Outputs:
Principal product, Emissions to air, solid waste, other
environmental interactions
System Boundaries
System Boundaries
Inventory Analysis
Inputs/Outputs:
Hazardous waste :
Acidification Regional
Local
Eutrophication Local
CO2 1
CH4 21
HCF 2800
N2O 310
SF4 23900
Nox 0.7 0.028 0.13 1.2
Sox 1 0.048 0.096
Dust 0.82
HCL 0.088 0.5
CO 0.027
COD 0.022
T-P 3.06
T-N 750
Phenol 0.00008
Source: Handbook of LCA 2002
Evaluation of Impact Assessment
Paramete GWP AP POCP EP HTP
r
kg CO2 eq/ kg SO2 eq/ kg C2H4 eq / kg PO4 eq/ kg 1,4 DCB
kg kg kg kg eq/ kg
Acidification 5
Eutrophication 5
Human Health 11
Conclusions/Recommendations
Provision of :
Use of Alternate Fuel
Product Variation
Packaging
Environmental Good Practices
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