This paper proposes a method for determining the environmental benefits arising from the use of the combined production of electricity and heat. To determine the environmental burdens and benefits the life cycle assessment (LCA) technique is used, methodologically based on ISO 14040 series. To evaluate the process SimaPro software and the method of Eco Indicator 99 were used, which allows to get the results of the burden and benefit with taking into account three categories of damages: human health, ecosystem quality, raw materials and the eleven categories of the impact process on the environment. The object of evaluation is the process of energy production in combined heat and power plant Lubin.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) and carbon footprint (CFP) have been discussed and compared in the paper. The methodological differences and similarities between them have been presented. Because of close areas of application, an understanding the main features of LCA and CFP seems to be a key issue. LCA practitioners, ecodesigners, environmental managers and green marketing people are assumed as potential receivers of the paper.
JavaScript jest wyłączony w Twojej przeglądarce internetowej. Włącz go, a następnie odśwież stronę, aby móc w pełni z niej korzystać.