Exergetic Life Cycle Assessment of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technology
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This work applies the concept of exergy valuation for natural resources and waste flows to a traditional LCA framework, in a codifed and generalizable way. Life cycle inventory matrices were constructed from the ecoinvent v3 database, and preliminary LCIs were conducted for several electricity generation processes with and without attached MEA-based CO2 capture facilities. Exergy calculation methods were applied to the LCI results, in as complete a way as possible, given data limitations and time constraints. Applying calculation methods for all exergy types to the entire ecoinvent database proved complex, but possible, and looks to be a promising framework for LCA impact assessment, and the comparative analysis of products and processes.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Date created | June 2014 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Sweeney Smith, Stuart |
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| Primary advisor | Brandt, Adam |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University, Department of Energy Resources Engineering |
Subjects
| Subject | School of Earth Energy & Environmental Sciences |
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| Genre | Thesis |
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- Sweeney Smith, Stuart. (2014). Exergetic Life Cycle Assessment of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technology. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/kx977xc4809
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Master's Theses, Doerr School of Sustainability
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