Download or read book Cradle to Gate Life Cycle Assessment of North American Cellulosic Fiberboard Production written by Maureen E. Puettmann and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All consumer products have an environmental footprint. Quantifying that footprint has become more common with the advent of Environmental Preferential Purchasing (EPP), an emergent world-wide phenomenon. The forest products industry in particular has been challenged regarding its environmental sustainability. The greatest challenges with respect to practices center on the extraction of forest resources with questions about product environmental performance focused on uses, longevity and final disposal. In addition forest land owners and product manufacturers are facing increased environmental regulations and competition in the marketplace. The forest sector as a whole is challenged with re-thinking how they grow, manage, and manufacture products to efficiently meet expectations set forth by environmental regulations, government policies, and the public. To meet the challenges of the EPP framework, the American Wood Council (AWC) commissioned the Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM) to produce a cradle to gate (CtG) life-cycle assessment of North American cellulosic fiberboard and an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) based on the LCA. CORRIM (www.corrim.org) has derived life-cycle inventory (LCI) data for major wood products and wood production regions in the United States (US). The LCI data covers forest regeneration through to final product at the mill gate. Research has covered nine major forest products including both structural and nonstructural uses and four major US regions including the Pacific Northwest (PNW), Southeast (SE), Inland West, and Northeast/North Central (NE-NC). Comparable data for Canadian wood products and regions has been produced by the ATHENA Sustainable Materials Institute (www.athenasmi.org) and FPInnovations (www.fpinnovations.ca). This report focuses on the average North American production of cellulosic fiberboard and utilizes underlying data from both CORRIM and ATHENA. This document is based on the life cycle inventory (LCI) report for cellulosic fiberboard by Bergman (2015). It uses the Bergman (2015) LCI data as the basis for conducting a life-cycle impact assessment (LCIA) using the TRACI method (Bare et al. 2011). This report follows data and reporting requirements as outlined in the Product Category Rules (PCR) for North American Structural and Architectural Wood Products (FPInnovations 2015) that will provide the guidance for preparation of North American Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for cellulosic fiberboard. This report does not include comparative assertions. Some processes have been updated since the publication the original LCI report (Bergman 2015) and they are noted by date in Table 9 of this report. This reports LCIA results for both mass and economic allocation for the production of 1 cubic of meter of uncoated cellulosic fiberboard.

Download or read book Cradle to gate Life cycle Assessment of Cellulosic Fiberboard Production written by Kamalakanta Sahoo and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global demand for construction materials from population growth and higher standards of living stresses the climate. Natural solutions such as renewable construction materials from wood aid in sustainable growth and decrease our environmental footprint. Wood can be used along the entire supply chain in producing these renewable products. Lower quality logs, sawmill residues, and construction waste are forms of wood resources processed to make engineered wood products such as cellulosic fiberboard. These engineered wood products are used in building construction and can store carbon for decades. This study quantified the environmental impacts associated with manufacturing cellulosic fiberboard in North America using the life-cycle assessment approach. System boundaries in this study included modules [A1] raw material extraction, [A2] raw material transportation, and [A3] product manufacturing. The declared unit was 1 m3 of cellulosic fiberboard packaged and ready for shipment. The cradle-to-gate life-cycle inventory results showed that 196 kg CO2eq was released in the production of 1 m3 of cellulosic fiberboard. Each unit (1 m3) of cellulosic fiberboard stored 439 kg CO2eq in wood material offsetting these [A1-A3] emissions. The product manufacturing phase of cellulosic fiberboard [A3] consumed 96% of total cradle-to-gate primary energy and generated about 93.8% of global warming (GW) impact. The GW impact showed that cellulosic fiberboard production had a negative impact when considering the carbon stored in cellulosic fiberboard acting as a carbon sink. To aid in mitigating climate change, the building industry is an ideal application for cellulosic fiberboard because of the low carbon footprint and long-term carbon storage ability of this product.

Download or read book Cradle to gate Life cycle Inventory of Cellulosic Fiberboard Produced in North America written by Richard D. Bergman and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this study was to gain an understanding of the environmental inputs and outputs through a cradle-to-gate life-cycle inventory (LCI) analysis of cellulosic fiberboard production in North America. Primary mill data were collected per Consortium on Research for Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM) Research Guidelines. Life-cycle impact assessment was beyond the scope of the study.

Download or read book Cradle to gate Life cycle Assessment of Laminated Strand Lumber Production written by Kamalakanta Sahoo and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is facing severe challenges from climate change and resource scarcity caused by exponential growth in population and the rising standard of living. Raw materials for buildings and construction account for more than 35% of global primary energy use and nearly 40% of energy-relatedCO2 emissions. The public as well as city, state, and national governments are interested in knowing the environmental impacts of materials including wood products. This study conducted a cradle-to-gate life-cycle assessment (LCA) of laminated strand lumber (LSL)production in North America (United States and Canada).System boundaries in this study included the following information modules: raw material extraction (A1), raw material transportation (A2), and product manufacturing(A3). Module A1 included forest resources and resin production. The declared unit was 1 m3 of LSL packaged and ready for shipment. Surveys were used to collect primary LSL production data. This LCA study followed the guidelines of the International Organization for Standardization standards and wood products product category rules. The tool for the reduction and assessment of chemical and other environmental impacts (TRACI), CML baseline, and cumulative energy demand were used to conduct a life-cycle impact assessment. The weighted average oven-dried density of LSL was 647 kg/m3. Results showed that about 275 kg CO2eq (A1–A3) were released in the production of 1 m3 of LSL, with the A1 life-cycle stage accounting for 56%, followed by A3 (23%) and A2 (21%). Resin production contributed 124 kg/CO2eq (45%), which isa substantial portion. Raw material extraction (A1), resource transport (A2), and LSL manufacturing (A3) consumed about 26%, 6%, and 68% of total cradle-to-gate primary energy, respectively. About 56% of the total primary energy used in the production of LSL (A1–A3) came from non renewables, mostly fossil resources. One cubic meter of LSL stores 1,150 kg CO2eq, which is about four times more than the embodied carbon released from cradle to gate(275 kg CO2eq).

Download or read book Cradle to gate Life cycle Assessment of North American Hardboard and Engineered Wood Siding and Trim Production written by Maureen Puettmann and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cradle to Gate Life Cycle Assessment of Softwood Lumber Production from the Northeast North Central written by Maureen Puettmann and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "CORRIM, the Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials, has derived life cycle inventory (LCI) data for major wood products and wood production regions in the United States. The life cycle inventory data cover from forest regeneration through to final product at the mill gate. Research has covered nine major forest products including both structural and nonstructural uses and four major regions: in this report we focus on planed dry softwood lumber produced in the US Northeast-North central (NE-NC) region. The NE-NC regional data is a representative cross-section of forest growth and manufacturing processes in 20 states. Due to little or no production 6 states have been omitted: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, New Jersey, and Ohio. This document updates the current wood product LCIs from a gate to gate to a cradle to gate LCI. Updates include the addition of NE-NC forestry operations, boiler, and electrical grid that have been developed since the original mill surveys were conducted in the years 1999 and 2000. The updated LCI data were used to conduct life cycle impact assessments (LCIA) using the North American impact method, TRACI 2.0 (Simapro version 4.0)(Tool for the Reduction and Assessment of Chemical and Other Environmental Impacts) (Bare et al. 2011). These updates are necessary for the development of environmental product declarations (EPD) which will be based on this document. This document originates from the CORRIM LCI reports by Bergman and Bowe (2009, 2010) and Oneil et al. (2010). Updates in this report from the original Bergman report include: wood combustion boiler updates, electricity grid updates (Goemans 2010), and an LCIA. Updates to the forestry operations report include electricity grid updates and an LCIA using the TRACI method. This report follows data and reporting requirements as outlined in the Product Category Rules (PCR) for North American Structural and Architectural Wood Products (PCR 2011) that will provide the guidance for preparation of North American wood product EPD. This report does not include comparative assertions.S3.

Download or read book Cradle to gate Life cycle Inventory of Hardboard and Engineered Wood Siding and Trim Produced in North America written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cradle to gate Life cycle Assessment of Wooden Pallet Production in the United States written by Sevda Alanya-Rosenbaum and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cradle to gate Life cycle Assessment of Laminated Veneer Lumber LVL Produced in the Southeast Region of the United States written by Richard D. Bergman and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of the present study was to develop life-cycle impact assessment (LCIA) data associated with gate-to-gate laminated veneer lumber (LVL) production in the southeast (SE) region of the U.S. with the ultimate aim of constructing an updated cradle-to-gate mill output life-cycle assessment (LCA). The authors collected primary (survey) mill data from LVL production facilities per Consortium on Research for Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM) Research Guidelines. Comparative assertions were not a goal of the present study.

Download or read book Comparative Life cycle Assessment of California Redwood Decking written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the assumption that forests are sustainably managed, and therefore the forest itself is neither a carbon source or a carbon sink, a LCA was undertaken to quantify the environmental footprint of redwood decking produced and sold in western North America. The goal of the study was to quantify the environmental impacts of redwood decking production and use over a 25 year life span in what is known as a cradle to grave LCA. The results were used to compare the environmental footprint of redwood decking to plastic (cellular PVC) and wood-plastic composite (WPC) decking as the two dominant competing products in the residential decking market in western North America.

Download or read book CORRIM Report written by Richard Bergman and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The environmental consequences of producing a material such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL) are carried forward into the life cycle of products such as wooden structures. CORRIM, the Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials, has derived life cycle inventory (LCI) data for major wood products manufactured in several regions of the United States. The life cycle inventory data cover from forest regeneration through to final product at the mill gate. Research has covered nine major forest products, both structural and nonstructural, and four major regions: in this report we focus on LVL produced in the US southeast (SE) region. This report describes the energy and materials for producing LVL in the SE region of the US through a cradle-to-gate life cycle inventory on the manufacturing process. The environmental impacts, global warming, ozone depletion, acidification, smog, and eutrophication are discussed. The focus of this report is an industry average LVL production in the SE region of the United States. LCI data are then used to estimate life-cycle impact assessments (LCIA). This study updates the cradle- togate manufacturing for LVL in the SE (Dancer and Wilson 2004, Wilson and Dancer 2005)

Download or read book CORRIM Report written by Richard Bergman and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The environmental consequences of producing a material such as laminated veneer lumber (I-joists) are carried forward into the life cycle of products such as wooden structures. CORRIM, the Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials, has derived life cycle inventory (LCI) data for major wood products manufactured in several regions of the United States. The life cycle inventory data cover from forest regeneration through to final product at the mill gate. Research has covered nine major forest products, both structural and nonstructural, and four major regions: in this report we focus on I-joists produced in the US Pacific Northwest (PNW) region. This report describes the energy and materials for producing I-joists in the PNW region of the US through a cradle-to-gate life cycle inventory on the manufacturing process. The environmental impacts, global warming, ozone depletion, acidification, smog, and eutrophication are discussed. The focus of this report is an industry average I-joists production in the PNW region of the United States. LCI data are then used to estimate life-cycle impact assessments (LCIA). This study updates the cradle-to-gate manufacturing for I-joists in the PNW (Wilson and Dancer 2004).

Download or read book Cradle to gate Life cycle Assessment of Laminated Veneer Lumber LVL Produced in the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States written by Richard D. Bergman and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of the present study was to develop life-cycle impact assessment (LCIA) data associated with laminated veneer lumber (LVL) production in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region of the United States from cradle-to-gate mill output. The authors collected primary (survey) mill data from LVL production facilities per Consortium on Research for Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM) Research Guidelines. Comparative assertions were not a goal of the present study.

Download or read book Agricultural Biomass Based Potential Materials written by Khalid Rehman Hakeem and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural biomass is abundant worldwide and it can be considered as alternative source of renewable and sustainable materials which can be used as potential materials for different applications. Despite this enormous production of agricultural biomass, only a small fraction of the total biomass is utilized for different applications. Industry must be prepared to take advantage of the situation and utilize the available biomass in the best possible manner. Agricultural biomass such as natural fibres has been successfully investigated as a great potential to be used as a renewable and sustainable materials for the production of composite materials. Natural fibres offer excellent specific properties and have potential as outstanding reinforcing fillers in the matrix and can be used as an alternative material for biocomposites, hybrid composites, pulp, and paper industries. Natural fibre based polymer composites made of jute, oil palm, flex, hemp, kenaf have a low market cost, attractive with respect to global sustainability and find increasing commercial use in different applications. Agricultural biomass based composites find applications in a number of fields viz., automotive industry and construction industry. Future research on agricultural biomass-natural fibre based composites should not only be limited to its automotive applications but can be explored for its application in aircraft components, construction industry, rural housing and biomedical applications. In this book we will cover the chemical, physical, thermal, electrical, and biodegradability properties of agricultural biomass based composite materials and its different potential applications. The main goal of this volume is to familiarize researchers, scientists and engineers with the unique research opportunities and potentials of agricultural biomass based materials. Up-to-date information on alternative biomass utilization Academic and industry leaders discuss unique properties of biomass based composite materials Direct application of agricultural biomass materials as sustainable and renewable alternatives

Download or read book LANCA Land Use Indicator Value Calculation in Life Cycle Assessment written by Tabea Beck and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dipl.-Geoecol. Tabea Beck, Dipl.-Geoecol. Ulrike Bos and Dipl.-Ing. Bastian Wittstock are working at IBP-GaBi on the integration of land use aspects into LCA for several years and are members of international working groups and projects on this topic. They all have been involved in the development of the LANCA tool and in the conduction of respective case studies. Dr.-Ing Martin Baitz has initially developed the method on which LANCA is based during his time at LBP / IBP-GaBi. Today he is Director Process and Material Sustainability at PE INTERNATIONAL. Dipl-Ing. Matthias Fischer is Head of the Department Life Cycle Engineering; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl. Phys. Klaus Sedlbauer is Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics and professor at the University of Stuttgart, Chair of Building Physics.

Download or read book The Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings written by Kathleen Dardes and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1998-10-29 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the proceedings of an international symposium organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum. The first conference of its kind in twenty years, the symposium assembled an international group of conservators of painted panels, and gave them the opportunity to discuss their philosophies and share their work methods. Illustrated in color throughout, this volume presents thirty-one papers grouped into four topic areas: Wood Science and Technology, History of Panel-Manufacturing Techniques, History of the Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings, and Current Approaches to the Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings.

Download or read book Green Biocomposites written by Mohammad Jawaid and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-11 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the concept, design and application of green biocomposites, with a specific focus on the current demand for green biocomposites for automotive and aerospace components. It discusses the mathematical background, innovative approaches to physical modelling, analysis and design techniques. Including numerous illustrations, tables, case studies and exercises, the text summarises current research in the field. It is a valuable reference resource for researchers, students and scientists working in the field of materials science.