Life cycle assessment of lead acid battery. Case study for Thailand

• Autorzy: Premrudee K. , Jantima U. , Kittinan A. , Naruetep L. , Kittiwan K. , Sudkla B.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Over the past ten years, the automobile manufacturing basis has shifted to Thailand, thus transforming the country into an automobile industrial hub in Asia. An integral part of this industry, lead acid battery manufacturing has exhibited tremendous growth with increasing trends toward new manufacturing technology. This research aimed to study life cycle assessments of lead-acid automobile battery manufactured in Thailand by comparing conventional batteries with calcium-maintenance free batteries. Global warming and acidification are the largest environmental impacts associated with both battery types. Changing from conventional batteries to calcium-maintenance free batteries is able to reduce environmental impact by approximately 28% due to longer usage life and reduced utilization of manufacturing resources and energy. The greenhouse gases and acidification caused by one conventional battery amounted to 102 kg CO 2 and 0.94 kg SO2, respectively. These amounts decrease to 72 kg CO2 and 0.56 kg S02, respectively, when calcium-maintenance free technology is used. Raw material procurement is found to have the greatest environmental impact, followed by product usage. In this study, the information on environmental impact is incorporated with MET matrix principles to propose guidelines for environmental improvement throughout the battery life cycle.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

environmental impact; automobile industry; lead-acid batteries; conventional batteries; environmental protection; automobile battery; lead-acid accumulator

PL

wpływ na środowisko; produkcja samochodów; akumulatory kwasowo-ołowiowe; przemysł motoryzacyjny; akumulatory konwencjonalne; ochrona środowiska; akumulator samochodowy; akumulator ołowiowo-cynkowy

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Environment Protection Engineering
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 39, nr 1
• Strony: 101--114
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz., tab., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Premrudee K.

• National Metal and Materials Technology Center, 114 Pathumthani, Thailand

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Jantima U.

• National Metal and Materials Technology Center, 114 Pathumthani, Thailand

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Kittinan A.

• National Metal and Materials Technology Center, 114 Pathumthani, Thailand

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Naruetep L.

• Thailand Environment Institute, 16/151 Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, Thailand

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Kittiwan K.

• Thailand Environment Institute, 16/151 Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, Thailand

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Sudkla B.

• Thailand Environment Institute, 16/151 Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Bibliografia

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