Life-cycle-assessment of cast stone manufacturing: a case study
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Mudga, Devanshu
Pagone, Emanuele
Alkhunani, Rayan A.
Salonitis, Konstantinos
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2212-8271
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Mudgal D, Pagone E, Alkhunani RA, Salonitis K. (2021) Life-cycle-assessment of cast stone manufacturing: a case study. Procedia CIRP, Volume 104, pp. 624-629. 54th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems 2021 (CIRP CMS 2021), 22-24 September 2021, Virtual Event
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This research paper aims to perform a “cradle-to-gate” carbon dioxide emissions Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on cast stone products, i.e. to quantify their accumulated CO2 emissions from the extraction of raw materials to a complete finished product. The collected data is mapped using Energy Value Stream Mapping (EVSM) and Sankey diagrams. Areas of carbon footprint reduction are identified, and transportation, packaging and mold-making recommendations are made. The study was undertaken at a manufacturing facility located in the UK and based on three types of materials.
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Life Cycle Assessment, Carbon Footprint, Energy Value Stream Mapping, Sankey Diagram
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