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Life cycle assessment for the implementation of emission control measures for the freight traffic with heavy duty vehicles in Germany

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Under consideration of the overall Life Cycle Inventory Analysis (LCI) results generated in the first step of this study and based on the February 1999 edition of ISO/DIS 14042 the Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) for the introduction of various emission control measures for freight traffic heavy duty vehicles in Germany was determined. For the examination of the several mandatory elements 11 impact categories related to the freight traffic and the LCI results were focussed, the LCI results were designed to these impact categories and with characterization factors of the 11 selected and recognized characterisation models the categories indicator endpoints were quantified. The optional elements for normalization and weighting were added to the analysis. Two reference values are used for normalizing the category indicator results. For the weighting step 8 recognized evaluation methods were selected with the aim to aggregate the LCI results to an overall value. The results enable plausible conclusions with regard to the ecological advantages and disadvantages of the use of each analysed emission control technology for heavy duty diesel vehicles. As no perfectly clear ranking can be distinguished for evaluation of the generated results and no correlation can be established to the economical effects of the corresponding measurements, it is necessary to complete the currently existing recommendation from the ISO/DIS-Standards with further parameters.

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Abbreviations

AK:

Spent nuclear fuel in underground repositories

AKW:

Nuclear power plant

Eq:

Equivalent

DBM:

Dead biomass

DIMB:

Thick-walled metallic parts, rubble

DüMB:

Thin-walled metallic parts, rubble

ECU:

European Currency Unit

ELU:

Environmental Load Units

EU3M:

Scenario for introduction of diesel engines of exhaust gas class EURO 3

ExP:

Exposed persons in nuclear power plant

HC:

Hydrocarbons

K:

Scenario for diesel fuel parameter change

CQR:

Concept of Quality target Relations (‘molar method’)

MEA:

Monoethanolamine

MVA:

Waste incineration plant

n. c.:

Not accounted for

S:

Sulfur

SA:

Products of fission and activation (not including tritium)

SCR:

Selective catalytic reduction

EPSU:

Environmental Pollution Source Units

SKW-DeNOx:

SCR system for NOx reduction from hard-coal fired power plants

SMA:

Weakly and moderately active solids in underground repositories

SMVA:

Non radioactive hazardous waste incineration plant

SOA:

Stratospheric ozone depletion

SP:

Sensitivity test

PLC:

Product life cycle

EBP:

Ecological burden points

ERP:

Ecological relief points

V1 – V4 :

scenarios for introduction of exhaust-gas side measures (see [2])

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  1. International Graduate School Zittau, Environmental High Technology, Markt 23, D-02763, Zittau, Germany

    Luis Bárzaga-Castellanos & Bernd Markert

  2. Siemens AG, Power Generation, Redwitz Ceramics and Porcelain Business Unit Catalyst Division, Bahnhofstr. 43, D-96257, Redwitz, Germany

    Ronald Neufert

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  1. Luis Bárzaga-Castellanos
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Phase 1: Life Cycle Inventory Analysis. Int J LCA vn6 (4) 231–242(2001) Phase 3: Life Cycle Interpretation (DOI: http://dx.doi.oro/10.1065/ Ica2000.12.044.3)

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Bárzaga-Castellanos, L., Neufert, R. & Markert, B. Life cycle assessment for the implementation of emission control measures for the freight traffic with heavy duty vehicles in Germany. Int J LCA 6, 285–292 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02978790

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