Life Cycle Assessment

1. Life Cycle Assessment of Polymers and Compounds for Wire and Cable HaridossSarma, IEEE Senior Member Kriya Consulting, Canada Polymers in Cables March 31-April 1, 2011 Miami, FL, USA

4. DfE/TURI WCP

5. Base Polymers

6. Other recent developments

8. ISO 14044:2006 – Requirements and Guidelines (Life Cycle Inventory Analysis, Impact Assessment, Interpretation, nature & quality of data)http://www.plasticseurope.org/plastics-sustainability/life-cycle-thinking.aspx

9. Inventory, Impact Assessment, Interpretation Leaded, Lead-Free and Zero-Halogen Insulation & Jacket EPA 744-S-08-001 2008

10. Inventory and Stages Boundary Impact Uncertainties System

11. Impact Categories

12. Data Types and Significance Analysis Using GaBi4 Software Tool

13. CMR – Pb and Pb-Free EPA 744-S-08-001 2008

14. EPA 744-S-08-001 2008

16. 4 Impact categories with statistical significance related to toxicity

18. Jacketing production is the top contributing factor

20. Fire-LCA Model: Material Product Recycling Product Use Cable Replacement Landfill Incineration Landfill Fire Source: SP Report 2001:22

22. Teflon

23. PE

24. XLPE (peroxide)

25. XLPE (silane)

26. Silicone

27. Mica

28. TPUSource: Environ. Sci. Technol. 44, p8264, 2010

29. Power Cable Systems LCA of 11 kV OH lines and UG Cables (GB) J.Cleaner Prod. 18, p.1464, 2010 1 1 LCA of OH Vs UG Power cables systems in Southern California Edison Env. Sci. Tech. 44 p.5587, 2010 2 LCA of Transmission Network in Great Britain Energy Policy, 38, p.3622, 2010 3 Sustainable Power Cable Materials with Improved Whole Life Performance GnosysUK, National Grid, Dow, Univ. Southampton 4

31. Applicable to Functional systems

32. Helps to avoid shifting environmental problems from one place to another

34. Continual assessment

35. Prioritization of risks, including natural ones

36. Rapid correction of harm

38. Principles, requirements and guidelines

39. WF metrics for products, processes, organization

40. Impact assessment as per ISO 14044 Source: KatsoufisThesis, KTH, Sweden 2009 Source: Nexans Data Harness Cable

42. Attributional Vs Consequential LCA

43. Methods of System boundary expansion

44. Data Quality and Tools

45. Models for Impact Assessment

46. LCA serves only as one component of the decision process

47. Selection of alternatives is not straightforward (not intended)

49. Materials, Energy and EOL

50. Impacts from land use, water use

51. Modeling of impacts and damages

52. Available data weighting methods (eg. Toxicity of nanomaterials)

53. Modeling uncertainties