Framework for sustainability assessment of industrial processes with multi-scale technology at design levelmicrocapsules production process
- Navarro Rosa, Jennifer
- Francesc Castells Piqué Director
- Marta Schuhmacher Ansuategui Director
Defence university: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Fecha de defensa: 28 May 2009
- Joan Rieradevall Chair
- Laureano Jiménez Esteller Secretary
- Ronnie Juraske Committee member
- Rita Puig Vidal Committee member
- Gumersindo Feijoo Costa Committee member
Type: Thesis
Abstract
In a world with limited resources and serious environmental, social and economical impacts, a more sustainable life style is everyday more important. Therefore, the general objective of this work is to develop a methodological procedure for eco-efficiency and sustainability assessment of industrial processes with multi-scale technology at design level. The methodology developed follows the ISO 14040 series for environmental LCA standard. To integrate the three pillars of sustainability the analytical hierarchical process was used. The results are represented in a triple bottom line framework. The methodology was applied to the case study "production of perfume-containing microcapsules" and different scenarios were assessed and compared. Several sustainability indicators were chosen to analyze the impacts. The results showed that this methodology can be used as a decision making tool for sustainability reporting. It can be applied to any process choosing in each case the corresponding set of inventory data and sustainability impact indicators.