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An economic and environmental assessment of different bus powertrain technologies in public transportation 公共交通中不同的公共汽车动力系统技术的经济和环境评估

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Cleaner Environmental Systems Pub Date : 2025-01-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100250

Claudio Carbone , Nicola Sanzò , Riccardo Dorsini , Giuseppe Nigliaccio , Giuseppe Di Florio , Viviana Cigolotti , Alessandro Agostini

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Spherical sustainability in construction and demolition: How aligned are policies, goals, regulations, markets, and stakeholder mindsets? 建筑和拆除中的球形可持续性：政策、目标、法规、市场和利益相关者的心态如何一致？

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Cleaner Environmental Systems Pub Date : 2025-01-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100256

Mohammad Amin Havaei, Hassan Malekitabar

{"title":"Spherical sustainability in construction and demolition: How aligned are policies, goals, regulations, markets, and stakeholder mindsets?","authors":"Mohammad Amin Havaei, Hassan Malekitabar","doi":"10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100256","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100256","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rapid urbanization in developing countries has intensified Construction and Demolition (C&D) socio-environmental impacts, substantially contributing to global environmental pollution and degradation. Despite numerous efforts, existing frameworks remain fragmented, often neglecting the full spectrum of indicators and stakeholder priorities, thus revealing critical gaps between sustainability policies, market dynamics, and stakeholder implementation. Considering the growing complexity and variety in construction methods, bridging the gap between theoretical models and real-world practices has become essential. This research addresses these challenges by covering 21 C&D-caused pollutants and identifying existing conflicts through a holistic framework encompassing the entire C&D lifecycle. It was achieved through an iterative process that integrates the Parsimonious Spherical Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (P-SF-AHP), Circular Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (C-LCSA), and pre- and post-statistical analyses. A systematic mapping of construction activities with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Green Building Rating Systems (GBRSs), and international standards established a network balancing scientific rigor with multi-stakeholder decision-making. The methodology employed an extended Delphi process, engaging 43 multidisciplinary experts over six months in 2 + 2 rounds, weighting 21 pollutants across nine categories. The findings underscore the primacy of air, noise, and water pollution in regional contexts while revealing conflicts within existing strategies and standards. The resulting framework provides stakeholders with quantitative tools for C&D-caused pollutant assessment, supporting the transition from linear to spherical sustainability models in rapidly urbanizing regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34616,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Environmental Systems","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100256"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143273142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A comprehensive analysis of process-related CO2 emissions from Iran's cement industry 伊朗水泥工业过程相关二氧化碳排放的综合分析

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Cleaner Environmental Systems Pub Date : 2025-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100251

Bahman Massoumi Nejad , Sara Enferadi , Robbie Andrew

{"title":"A comprehensive analysis of process-related CO2 emissions from Iran's cement industry","authors":"Bahman Massoumi Nejad , Sara Enferadi , Robbie Andrew","doi":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100251","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100251","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Direct emissions from the cement industry account for 7%–8% of global anthropogenic CO₂ emissions, primarily from thermal decomposition of carbonates (i.e., calcination) during clinker production. Iran ranks among the world's top ten cement producers and is the seventh-largest CO₂ emitter globally. Despite its significant contribution to global emissions, Iran's process-related CO2 emissions (i.e., chemically derived CO2 from calcination) remain underreported in international datasets. This study addresses this gap by analyzing CO₂ emissions from carbonate decomposition in 77 Iranian cement plants from 2013 to 2023, highlighting regional and plant-specific emission factors. Utilizing plant-specific clinker data, the study applied methodologies aligned with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines and the WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol to calculate emission factors and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The findings show notable geographical variations and a substantial national trend, with emissions rising from 28.75 million tonnes (Mt) in 2016 to 39.33 Mt in 2023. A primary contributor is Iran's high clinker-to-cement ratio, averaging 94.1% in 2023, underscoring the urgent need for sustainable production practices, particularly through the adoption of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) like pozzolans and industrial by-products. To address this, the study recommends a two-pronged policy approach: reducing clinker content in cement by promoting blended alternatives, such as Portland Composite Cement (PCC) and Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC), through regulatory controls and economic incentives. These results emphasize the importance of targeted, data-driven policies for sustainable cement production, offering critical insights for stakeholders and policymakers aiming to align Iran's cement sector with global emissions reduction goals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34616,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Environmental Systems","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100251"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Life cycle assessment as an enabler of an environmental sustainability strategy evolution amid institutional pressures: A best practice from the furniture industry 在制度压力下，生命周期评估作为环境可持续性战略演变的推动者：家具行业的最佳实践

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Cleaner Environmental Systems Pub Date : 2025-01-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100255

Sara Tessitore, Francesco Testa, Vinicio Di Iorio, Fabio Iraldo

{"title":"Life cycle assessment as an enabler of an environmental sustainability strategy evolution amid institutional pressures: A best practice from the furniture industry","authors":"Sara Tessitore, Francesco Testa, Vinicio Di Iorio, Fabio Iraldo","doi":"10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100255","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100255","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Europe's furniture industry is facing burgeoning pressures that are reinforcing one another. With climate change undermining supplies, regulatory bodies imposing further constraints, and a steep increase in prices, the industry is being drawn into a vicious cycle. This study explores how masterfully embracing the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tool can help internalize Life Cycle Management (LCM) through receptive organizational learning (OL), ultimately facilitating companies in this industry to unravel this vicious cycle. The research demonstrates how, through a longitudinal single-case study of an Italian furniture company, employing mixed methods. Data span in-depth interviews with key personnel, including top managers and front-line workers, on-field observations, secondary data, and technical analyses related to products' LCA to the two company's flagship products (wood and laminated office desks). As a result, the company not only introduced solutions for raw material efficiency and packaging optimization but also amplified these effects by upgrading their entire production strategy. As a result, the company's strategic outlook has now been redesigned in accordance with LCM principles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34616,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Environmental Systems","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100255"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Life cycle assessment of biochar and hydrochar derived from sewage sludge: Material or energy utilization? 来自污水污泥的生物炭和碳氢化合物的生命周期评估：材料或能源利用？

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Cleaner Environmental Systems Pub Date : 2024-12-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100254

Fabian Gievers , Matia Mainardis , Arianna Catenacci , Achim Loewen , Michael Nelles

{"title":"Life cycle assessment of biochar and hydrochar derived from sewage sludge: Material or energy utilization?","authors":"Fabian Gievers , Matia Mainardis , Arianna Catenacci , Achim Loewen , Michael Nelles","doi":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100254","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100254","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this work, alternative process chains for sewage sludge treatment by hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) and pyrolysis and the subsequent utilization of biochar and hydrochar were investigated by means of a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA). The mono-incineration of sewage sludge was defined as the benchmark process, being the main valorization route in several countries. The results revealed an advantage for HTC compared to pyrolysis and mono-incineration in most environmental impact categories, thanks to the higher char yield and the lower energy request. The global warming potential (GWP) of using hydrochar ranged from −71.4 to 7.7 g CO<sub>2</sub>-eq. kg<sup>−1</sup> sewage sludge. However, the direct material application of the hydrochar in agriculture showed an increased toxicity potential, so that an energy utilization appears to be more environmentally friendly. For the pyrolysis route, a slightly higher energy demand and thus a higher environmental impact was determined, whereby GWP was between −11.7 to 9.1 g CO<sub>2</sub>-eq. kg<sup>−1</sup> sewage sludge. The direct material application of the biochar in agriculture also showed low toxicity potentials while achieving nutrient recycling for phosphorus and a long-term carbon sequestration potential. Overall, ecological advantages were demonstrated for both thermochemical processes, making pyrolysis and HTC promising alternatives for sustainable sludge management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34616,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Environmental Systems","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100254"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143094090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Biomaterials for tissue engineering scaffolds: Balancing efficiency and eco-friendliness through life cycle assessment 组织工程支架生物材料：通过生命周期评估平衡效率和生态友好性

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Cleaner Environmental Systems Pub Date : 2024-12-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100253

Nurul Ainina Nadhirah Tajurahim , Salwa Mahmood , Nor Hasrul Akhmal Ngadiman , Swee Leong Sing

{"title":"Biomaterials for tissue engineering scaffolds: Balancing efficiency and eco-friendliness through life cycle assessment","authors":"Nurul Ainina Nadhirah Tajurahim , Salwa Mahmood , Nor Hasrul Akhmal Ngadiman , Swee Leong Sing","doi":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100253","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100253","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tissue engineering has emerged as a promising field for regenerative medicine, aiming to develop biomimetic scaffolds that can have significant implications for reducing environmental impact across various aspects of medical research. This research presents a life cycle assessment (LCA) of the synthesis and characterization of biomaterials of Polyethylene Glycol Diacrylate (PEGDA) filled with Aramid Nanofiber (ANFs) for tissue engineering scaffolds using Digital Light Processing (DLP). The present research introduces a novel approach by integrating LCA principles to evaluate the environmental impact of the developed biomaterials. It was conducted using Life Cycle Assessment For Experts (LCA FE) software following the ISO 14040 and 14044 requirements. The research systematically analyzes the eco-friendliness of the PEGDA/ANFs scaffolds, considering the system boundary from cradle to gate, materials extraction, and fabrication processes. Besides, this research also aims to contribute to the development of sustainable biomaterials for tissue engineering applications by achieving a careful balance between scaffold performance and ecological considerations. The findings present the environmental impact categories that are considered in LCA, among which are global warming potential (GWP), acidification potential (AP), eutrophication potential (EP), and human toxicity potential (HTP). The highest contribution to the fabrication of PEGDA/ANFs for 3D tissue engineering scaffolds comes from GWP. The research also provides insights into optimizing biomaterial design by considering both efficiencies in tissue regeneration and environmental impact, promoting the development of greener practices in regenerative medicine.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34616,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Environmental Systems","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100253"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Integrating policy targets into product environmental impact assessments: A case study with Finnish agricultural products 将政策目标纳入产品环境影响评估：以芬兰农产品为例研究

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Cleaner Environmental Systems Pub Date : 2024-12-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100252

Venla Kyttä, Hafiz Usman Ghani, Kim Lindfors, Jaakko Heikkinen, Taru Palosuo

{"title":"Integrating policy targets into product environmental impact assessments: A case study with Finnish agricultural products","authors":"Venla Kyttä, Hafiz Usman Ghani, Kim Lindfors, Jaakko Heikkinen, Taru Palosuo","doi":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100252","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Political objectives aimed at reducing environmental impacts currently face challenges in effectively assessing achievement at product level. Applying the principles of Absolute Environmental Sustainability Assessment (AESA, or Planetary Boundaries-based Life Cycle Assessment, PB-LCA) to these targets could be a way forward to evaluate a product's performance against political targets. Here, we explore the possibilities of assigning emission budgets for agricultural products based on political and scientific targets utilising the principles of PB-LCA. We tested these principles by assessing a few Finnish agricultural products; wheat, peas, milk, and beef. First, we identified national and EU-level political targets relevant to agricultural products produced in Finland. Then these targets alongside scientific planetary boundary targets were translated to emission budgets for products by first sharing the targets equal per capita and then using two different sharing principles; calorie-based and nutrition-based. In the last step, the environmental impacts of the products were compared with the emission budget assigned to each product. The results demonstrated that the method used to assign the emission budgets affects the results, nutrition-based sharing leading to better performance compared to calorie-based sharing. Beef exceeded its budget in almost all impact categories, while the results for milk and peas depended on the sharing principle used. Wheat's impacts were within the budget across all categories. The results show that both political and scientific targets can evaluate a product's sustainability performance, and comparing environmental impacts against political targets can provide new insights for decision-makers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34616,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Environmental Systems","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100252"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Advancing sustainability in the automotive sector: A critical analysis of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance indicators 推进汽车行业的可持续发展：对环境、社会和治理（ESG）绩效指标的批判性分析

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Cleaner Environmental Systems Pub Date : 2024-12-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100248

Annas Vijaya , Johanne Paula Sophia Meisterknecht , Linda Salma Angreani , Hendro Wicaksono

{"title":"Advancing sustainability in the automotive sector: A critical analysis of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance indicators","authors":"Annas Vijaya , Johanne Paula Sophia Meisterknecht , Linda Salma Angreani , Hendro Wicaksono","doi":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100248","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100248","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) is becoming increasingly important as sustainability concerns in the industry increase. The automotive industry is one that receives significant attention and pressure on sustainability, with the ever-growing regulations pushing it towards sustainability. However, ESG improvement could be more effective due to the many factors. Although previous studies have revealed the evaluation and prioritization of ESG key performance indicators (KPIs) in the automotive sector, there is still a need for other approaches to identify the priorities and interdependencies between critical factors that enhance organizational strategic improvement measures. The study aims to address the gaps by identifying critical indicators in ESG reporting standards and utilizing Fuzzy DEMATEL and Fuzzy TOPSIS methodologies to explore the priorities and causal relationships of ESG KPIs in the automotive industry. The findings indicate that the top three of 17 identified factors are the top priorities that influence others in improving ESG performance, including corporate governance, air emissions, and sustainable product development. The importance of addressing social sustainability issues in strengthening stakeholder relationships is also highlighted in the research findings, such as human rights and labor practices. Businesses in the automotive sector can use the study's insights to enhance their sustainability strategies, determine critical opportunities for improvement, and rank their priorities to achieve sustainability objectives. Policymakers can use it to promote industry-wide efforts for sustainable development and create regulatory frameworks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34616,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Environmental Systems","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100248"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Willow short rotation coppice. Energy and environmental assessment 短轮柳树。能源及环境评估

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Cleaner Environmental Systems Pub Date : 2024-12-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100249

Stelian Alexandru Borz , Salvatore Papandrea , Michele Zoli , Jacopo Bacenetti , Andrea Rosario Proto

{"title":"Willow short rotation coppice. Energy and environmental assessment","authors":"Stelian Alexandru Borz , Salvatore Papandrea , Michele Zoli , Jacopo Bacenetti , Andrea Rosario Proto","doi":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100249","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100249","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Wood chip production from short-rotation coppice (SRC) can be an interesting opportunity for farmers and for the environment. SRC cultivation in fertile arable land, with full mechanisation of the operations, results in higher yields. However, the establishment of SRC is more rational in marginal areas where the conventional crops cannot provide suitable results. In this context, the mechanisation of SRC plays a relevant role, and the availability of small machinery is a key element.</div><div>In this study, two different willow SRC management regimes, characterised by the adoption of small mechanisation solutions for crop management and harvesting, were compared. The life cycle assessment (LCA) was applied considering 1 cubic metre of wood chips as the functional unit (FU) and a ‘from cradle to gate’ perspective regarding the system boundary. Primary data were directly collected via field trials and interviews with the farmers.</div><div>The results highlighted how the mechanisation of different field operations is the main cause of environmental impact, which is primarily due to the felling and chipping of stems. The 3-year SRC harvesting regime, despite lower productivity, presents better environmental performance compared to the 2-year one for all the evaluated impact categories, owing to a reduction of the environmental impact related to harvesting.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34616,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Environmental Systems","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100249"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Life Cycle Assessment of an industrial laundry: A case study in the Italian context 工业洗衣房的生命周期评估：意大利背景下的案例研究

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Cleaner Environmental Systems Pub Date : 2024-12-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100246

Valeria Mezzanotte , Sara Venturelli , Riccardo Paoli , Elena Collina , Francesco Romagnoli

{"title":"Life Cycle Assessment of an industrial laundry: A case study in the Italian context","authors":"Valeria Mezzanotte , Sara Venturelli , Riccardo Paoli , Elena Collina , Francesco Romagnoli","doi":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100246","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cesys.2024.100246","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Industrial laundries need large amounts of energy and water and, thus, generate large amounts of wastewater, due to the core washing, drying and ironing processes and to the transport of linen and chemicals. The presented Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) concerns an Italian industrial laundry, and is based on primary data collected from the facility, complemented by information from literature, supporting databases (Ecoinvent 3.8), and technical datasheets. The analysis covers the entire cycle of linen processing (material extraction and manufacturing, transport, logistics, laundry processes, wastewater treatment and reuse, packaging, and solid waste management). The defined Functional Unit (FU) is 1 kg of linen. The LCA, carried out by SimaPro 9.2 and ReCiPe 2016 H, indicates a total impact of 12.77 mPt/FU, chiefly deriving from washing (4.62 mPt), ironing (4.29 mPt), and drying (1.56 mPt). Detergents and washing agents contribute significantly to the impact of the washing phase. 'Fine particulate formation' is the most affected impact category (5.18 mPt). The initial results suggested that generating renewable energy on-site could reduce the environmental impact by 19.7%. Solar photovoltaic panels were installed in 2023, and the actual energy production exceeded expectations, indicating an even greater reduction in the laundry environmental footprint.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34616,"journal":{"name":"Cleaner Environmental Systems","volume":"16 ","pages":"Article 100246"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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