Abstract
The textile industry is known for its large consumption of water, energy, and chemical products, making it one of the most environmentally impactful activities. To measure these environmental impacts, life cycle analysis (LCA) is a powerful tool that considers the entire process, from the extraction of raw materials to the finalization of textile products. In this context, this work aimed to present a systematic study on the use of the LCA methodology in the environmental assessment of effluents from the textile industry. The survey for data was carried out using the Scopus and Web of Science databases, and the PRISMA method was utilized for organizing and selecting of articles. During the meta-analysis phase bibliometric and specific data were extracted from selected publications. For the bibliometric analysis, a quali-quantitative approach was adopted, and the VOSviewer software was employed. The review encompasses a total of 29 articles, which were published between 1996 and 2023.The majority of the reviewed articles have shown the use of the LCA as a supportive tool for optimization focusing on sustainability, comparing the environmental, economic, and technical aspects through different approaches. The findings revel that China has the highest number of authors among the selected articles, while researchers from France and Italy had the highest number of international collaborations. The ReCiPe and CML methods were the most frequently used for evaluating life cycle inventories, with global warming, terrestrial acidification, ecotoxicity, and ozone depletion being the main impact categories. The use of activated carbon in textile effluents treatment has shown to be promising since it is environmentally friendly.
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• An analytical framework was developed to understand the use of the LCA methodology in the environmental assessment of effluents from the textile industry.
• We use the PRISMA method to organize and select the articles.
• We use the software VOSviewer to perform a bibliometric analysis.
• The results show the use of the LCA as a supporting tool for optimization focusing on sustainability.
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Aguiar, G.J.A., Almeida, L.R., Fernandes, B.S. et al. Use of life cycle assessment as a tool to evaluate the environmental impacts of textile effluents: a systematic review. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 76455–76470 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-27785-6
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