IM4008 Life Cycle Analysis and Design for the Environment Syllabus:

IM4008 Life Cycle Analysis and Design for the Environment Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

To impart knowledge and skills on the concept and methodology of Life Cycle Assessment as per international standards and its potential applications to develop sustainable products and promote sustainable consumption.

UNIT I LIFE CYCLE THINKING AND LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT

Introduction to Life Cycle Thinking – Industrial ecology – Life cycle management (LCM) and Stakeholder Expectations – LCM drivers and issues – materials flow analysis – Life cycle of Products and services- International organizations and networks – History and definition of LCA – analytical tools for product and service systems ––-Value creation along the life cycle–technical characteristics – applications -limitations

UNIT II LCA GOAL, SCOPE AND INVENTORY

ISO 14040 framework for LCA – Life cycle goal and scope definition – function, functional unit and reference flow System boundaries, data categories, inputs and outputs, data quality, critical review and other procedural aspects – Inventory Analysis: Raw Material Extraction and Processing , Manufacturing and Production , Product Use and Consumption , End-of-life Management , Transportation and Distribution – Dealing with Allocation Issues – Solutions to the multi functionality problem – Flow diagram – Format and data categories – Attributional versus consequential LCI – LCA soft wares and database – Data quality – Data collection and relating data to unit processes – Data validation – Cut-off and data estimation

UNIT III LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

Characterization factors and principle of characterization – Selection of impact categories, category indicators and characterization models – Classification -Characterization – Optional elements – normalization , grouping, weighting ,data quality analysis – Characterization models – Impact assessment Case studies -Simplified/streamlined Life Cycle Assessments – procedural approaches, numerical approaches – Examples of numerical approaches – contribution analysis, perturbation analysis, uncertainty – analysis, comparative analysis, key issue analysis – Treatment of uncertainties – Elements in uncertainty handling – Sensitivity of LCA results – Sustainability analysis – Extending LCA – economic dimension, social dimension – Life cycle costing – Eco- efficiency – Combining LCA and LCC – Case studies

UNIT IV DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ECO LABELLING

Sustainable consumption – Eco-efficiency – green consumerism – product stewardship and green engineering – Extended producer responsibility – Design for Environment Strategies, Practices, Guidelines, Methods, And Tools. Eco-design strategies –Design for Disassembly – Dematerialization, rematerialization, transmaterialization – Green procurement and green distribution – Analysis framework for reuse and recycling – Typical constraints on reuse and recycling – Communication of Life Cycle Information – Indian Eco mark scheme – Environmental product declarations – Environmental marketing

UNIT V LCA SOFTWARES AND CASE STUDIES

LCA Soft wares – LCA Software Demo: SimaPro, GREET, BEES, CMU EIO,GABI – Advances in LCA: Hybrid LCA, Thermodynamic LCA – LCA case studies on Product Design, Product Improvement, Product Comparison and Policy development.

OUTCOMES:

CO1 Explain the various functional elements of Life Cycle Analysis and Design for Environment
CO2 apply the knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals to characterize the environmental interactions of products and services
CO3 design of engineering systems taking into account the material flow and pollutant interactions between engineering decisions and the environment
CO4 select appropriate LCA tools to support product/process design and decision making, taking into account the impact of the solutions in a sustainability context
CO5 conduct research pertinent to Life Cycle Management and communicate effectively to different stakeholders in terms of eco labels as well as engage in independent life-long learning

REFERENCES:

1. ISO 14040-2016-Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework, International Organization for Standardization,2016
2. T. E. Graedel, Braden R. Allenby, Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Engineering, Prentice Hall, 2010
3. Ralph Horne, Tim Grant, KarliVerghese, Life Cycle Assessment: Principles, Practice and Prospects, Csiro Publishing,2009
4. ISO/TR 14047:2003, Environmental management – Life cycle impact assessment – Examples of application of ISO 14042, International Organization for Standardization,2007
5. International Organization for Standardization: ISOTR14062 Environmental management – Integrating environmental aspects into product design and development, 2002.
6. European Commission – Joint Research Centre – Institute for Environment and Sustainability: International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) Handbook – General guide for Life Cycle Assessment – Detailed guidance. Luxembourg. European Union;2010
7. Catherine Benoît, UQAM/CIRAIG, and Bernard Mazijn, Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products, United Nations EnvironmentProgramme,2009