Life cycle assessment of an autonomous underwater vehicle that employs hydrogen fuel cell
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the adoption of autonomous vehicles for marine and submarine missions. The advancement of emerging imaging, navigation, and communication technologies has greatly expanded the range of operational capabilities and opportunities available. The...
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| author | Pedro José Barnalte Sanchez Fausto Pedro García Márquez Mayorkinos Papaelias |
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| description | In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the adoption of autonomous vehicles for marine and submarine missions. The advancement of emerging imaging, navigation, and communication technologies has greatly expanded the range of operational capabilities and opportunities available. The ENDURUNS project is a European research endeavor focused on identifying strategies for achieving minimal environmental impact. To measure these facts, this article evaluates the product impacts employing the Life Cycle Assessment methodology for the first time, following the ISO 14,040 standard. In this analysis, the quantitative values of Damage and Environmental Impact using the Eco-Indicator 99 methodology in SimaPro software are presented. The results report that the main contributors in environmental impact terms have been placed during the manufacturing phase. Thus, one of the challenges is accomplished, avoiding the use phase emissions that are the focus to reduce nowadays in the marine industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc127e0faea44cff8b9a731559276f8e2023-09-01T05:03:09ZengElsevierSustainable Futures2666-18882023-12-016100121Life cycle assessment of an autonomous underwater vehicle that employs hydrogen fuel cellPedro José Barnalte Sanchez0Fausto Pedro García Márquez1Mayorkinos Papaelias2Ingenium Research Group, University of Castilla La Mancha, Ciudad Real, SpainIngenium Research Group, University of Castilla La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain; Corresponding author.A School of Metallurgy and Materials, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UKIn recent years, there has been a significant increase in the adoption of autonomous vehicles for marine and submarine missions. The advancement of emerging imaging, navigation, and communication technologies has greatly expanded the range of operational capabilities and opportunities available. The ENDURUNS project is a European research endeavor focused on identifying strategies for achieving minimal environmental impact. To measure these facts, this article evaluates the product impacts employing the Life Cycle Assessment methodology for the first time, following the ISO 14,040 standard. In this analysis, the quantitative values of Damage and Environmental Impact using the Eco-Indicator 99 methodology in SimaPro software are presented. The results report that the main contributors in environmental impact terms have been placed during the manufacturing phase. Thus, one of the challenges is accomplished, avoiding the use phase emissions that are the focus to reduce nowadays in the marine industry.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188823000175Environment impactENDURUNS projectAutonomous underwater vehicleRenewable energiesLife cycleSustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Pedro José Barnalte Sanchez Fausto Pedro García Márquez Mayorkinos Papaelias Life cycle assessment of an autonomous underwater vehicle that employs hydrogen fuel cell Sustainable Futures Environment impact ENDURUNS project Autonomous underwater vehicle Renewable energies Life cycle Sustainable development |
| title | Life cycle assessment of an autonomous underwater vehicle that employs hydrogen fuel cell |
| title_full | Life cycle assessment of an autonomous underwater vehicle that employs hydrogen fuel cell |
| title_fullStr | Life cycle assessment of an autonomous underwater vehicle that employs hydrogen fuel cell |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life cycle assessment of an autonomous underwater vehicle that employs hydrogen fuel cell |
| title_short | Life cycle assessment of an autonomous underwater vehicle that employs hydrogen fuel cell |
| title_sort | life cycle assessment of an autonomous underwater vehicle that employs hydrogen fuel cell |
| topic | Environment impact ENDURUNS project Autonomous underwater vehicle Renewable energies Life cycle Sustainable development |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188823000175 |
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