| Title | Total Life Cycle of Polypropylene Products: Reducing Environmental Impacts in the Manufacturing Phase |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 18964 |
| Authors | Mannheim, V; Simenfalvi, Z |
| Title | Total Life Cycle of Polypropylene Products: Reducing Environmental Impacts in the Manufacturing Phase |
| Year | 2020 |
| Published | Polymers, 12.0, 9 |
| Abstract | This paper assesses the environmental burdens of a polypropylene product throughout the product's life cycle, especially focusing on the injection-moulding stage. The complete life cycle model of the polypropylene product has been developed from the raw material extraction and production phase through its usage to the end-of-life stage with the help of the life cycle assessment method. To find the answers to the posed problems, different impacts were analysed by GaBi 8.0 software. The analysis lasted from the cradle to the grave, expanding the analysis of the looping method. The aim of the research was to determine the energy and material resources, emissions, and environmental impact indicators. Basically, the article tried to answer three questions: (1) How can we optimize the production phase for the looping method? (2) Which materials and streams are recyclable in the design of the production process? (3) What is the relationship between life cycle stages and total life cycle of the product? As we inspect the life cycle of the product, the load on the environment was distributed as follows: 91% in the production phase, 3% in the use phase, and 6% in the end-of-life phase. The results of the research can be used to develop technologies, especially the injection-moulding process, with a lower environmental impact. |
| https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/9/1901/pdf?version=1598256392 |
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