Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Wind Power Generation: Application of the Methodology and the Generator to Power System
ABSTRACT Sustainability and economics are current issues in the generation of electricity. The energy matrix is diversified and some forms have stood out, such as wind. Some tools have been developed to improve project efficiency, one of which is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This presents solidity w...
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| description | ABSTRACT Sustainability and economics are current issues in the generation of electricity. The energy matrix is diversified and some forms have stood out, such as wind. Some tools have been developed to improve project efficiency, one of which is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This presents solidity when assisting projects financially and environmentally, evaluating materials and processes. The present study aimed to analyze the application of LCA in a wind power plant. After searching the main databases and using filters, the analysis was developed from the information of an article that described the application of the LCA to a wind power plant using computational simulation, providing an overview of the production and potential environmental impacts for the process manufacturing, parts maintenance, disposal and recycling at end of lifespan. The phases, steps and the threshold diagram of the LCA system were observed. The results showed a high rate of reuse/recycling of some materials and significant reductions in emissions, financial costs and abatement of environmental payback if the materials were recycled at the end of lifespan. Recycling has shown positive environmental aspects and a significant cost reduction, allowing the expansion of markets and optimization of wind projects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f796074f65e540ab86cedd8ee319df712022-12-22T02:46:32ZengInstituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology1678-43242018-10-0161spe10.1590/1678-4324-smart-2018000470S1516-89132018000200224Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Wind Power Generation: Application of the Methodology and the Generator to Power SystemMozart Tavares da SilvaVanessa Zadorosnei RebutiniFabrízio Nicolai ManciniABSTRACT Sustainability and economics are current issues in the generation of electricity. The energy matrix is diversified and some forms have stood out, such as wind. Some tools have been developed to improve project efficiency, one of which is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This presents solidity when assisting projects financially and environmentally, evaluating materials and processes. The present study aimed to analyze the application of LCA in a wind power plant. After searching the main databases and using filters, the analysis was developed from the information of an article that described the application of the LCA to a wind power plant using computational simulation, providing an overview of the production and potential environmental impacts for the process manufacturing, parts maintenance, disposal and recycling at end of lifespan. The phases, steps and the threshold diagram of the LCA system were observed. The results showed a high rate of reuse/recycling of some materials and significant reductions in emissions, financial costs and abatement of environmental payback if the materials were recycled at the end of lifespan. Recycling has shown positive environmental aspects and a significant cost reduction, allowing the expansion of markets and optimization of wind projects.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132018000200224&lng=en&tlng=enLife Cycle Assessment (LCA)Wind farmSustainability |
| spellingShingle | Mozart Tavares da Silva Vanessa Zadorosnei Rebutini Fabrízio Nicolai Mancini Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Wind Power Generation: Application of the Methodology and the Generator to Power System Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Wind farm Sustainability |
| title | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Wind Power Generation: Application of the Methodology and the Generator to Power System |
| title_full | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Wind Power Generation: Application of the Methodology and the Generator to Power System |
| title_fullStr | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Wind Power Generation: Application of the Methodology and the Generator to Power System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Wind Power Generation: Application of the Methodology and the Generator to Power System |
| title_short | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Wind Power Generation: Application of the Methodology and the Generator to Power System |
| title_sort | life cycle assessment lca and wind power generation application of the methodology and the generator to power system |
| topic | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Wind farm Sustainability |
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