INCORPORATION OF LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT IN PRODUCING DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE: A BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCE
Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
An organization within the Brazilian fertilizer sector is proposing to search
for alternatives towards environmental performance improvement for the
dicalcium phosphate’s production process. This analysis comprised an LCA
within an approach of cradle-to-gate, for obtaining 1 ton of the product. The
main environmental impacts were associated with the extraction of sulfur - a
resource fully acquired via importation - and its logistics. So it was decided
to follow using the Life Cycle Management in the decision-making process
related to the selection of suppliers of sulfur, performing an analysis based
on Eco-efficiency, relating the costs of obtaining and shipping sulfur with
the environmental impacts associated, allowing suppliers classification from
an economic and environmental criterion.
for alternatives towards environmental performance improvement for the
dicalcium phosphate’s production process. This analysis comprised an LCA
within an approach of cradle-to-gate, for obtaining 1 ton of the product. The
main environmental impacts were associated with the extraction of sulfur - a
resource fully acquired via importation - and its logistics. So it was decided
to follow using the Life Cycle Management in the decision-making process
related to the selection of suppliers of sulfur, performing an analysis based
on Eco-efficiency, relating the costs of obtaining and shipping sulfur with
the environmental impacts associated, allowing suppliers classification from
an economic and environmental criterion.
Keywords
dicalcium phosphate; sulfur; Life Cycle Management; LCA; Continuous Improvement
References
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Goedkoop, M., Heijungs, R., Huijbregts, M., de Schryver, A., Struijs J, (2012). Description of the ReCiPe methodology for Life Assessment Impact Assessment. retrieved from http://www.lcia-recipe.net
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