期刊
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
卷 152, 期 -, 页码 312-320出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.03.122
关键词
Concrete; Geopolymer concrete; Carbon footprint; Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions; Hybrid LCA; Input-output analysis
资金
- CRC for Low Carbon Living Ltd (CRCLCL) - Cooperative Research Centres program, an Australian Government initiative [RP 2007]
- Australian Government [VL201]
- Australian Research Council [LE160100066]
Concrete is the second most used material after water and the production of cement is responsible for 5-8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. The development of low-carbon concretes is pursued worldwide to help the construction industry make its contribution to decarbonising the built environment and achieving carbon reduction targets agreed under the Paris Climate Agreement. However, there is uncertainty around the actual amount of greenhouse gas emissions that can be avoided by employing alternative types of concrete. This study quantifies the carbon footprint intensities of Australian cement and concrete production, including ordinary Portland cement, standard ordinary Portland cement concrete, blended cement-based concrete and geopolymer concrete production. For the first time, an input-output based hybrid life-cycle assessment method is used for these products. The main goal of this paper is therefore to make a methodological comparison between process-based and hybrid life cycle assessment using the Australian cement and concrete production as a case study. A comparison with published results from process-based life-cycle inventories as well as a decomposition of results into product categories is provided. The hybrid life cycle assessment resulted in higher greenhouse gas emissions for ordinary Portland cement and all types of concrete due to the methodology incorporating an economy-wide system boundary, which includes the emissions from upstream processes. For geopolymer concrete in particular, the results were also dependent on the method applied for allocating greenhouse gas emissions from fly ash and slag. The findings from this study are likely to inform the development of strategies and policies aimed at greenhouse gas reduction in the cement and concrete industries. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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