Act I

Adventures in Life Cycle Assessment

Oil PlatformQuestion 1

Oil PlatformQuestion 2

Oil PlatformQuestion 3

Emissions for Crude Oil/Natural Gas Extraction

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Oil and Natural Gas Extraction 4.20 0.164 0.00000588

Question from Oil Refinery Manager

Emissions for Petroleum Refining and Natural Gas Processing

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Refining Oil / Processing Natural Gas 6.87 0.0571 0.0000350

Question from Polypropylene Plant Manager

Emissions from Polypropylene Production

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Manufacturing Polypropylene 32.4 0.427 0.000280

Question from Furniture Manager

Emissions fromFurniture Manufacturing

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Manufacturing Plastic Furniture 15.6 0.0372 0.0000622

Emissions from Disposal

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Disposal 12.1 0.303 0.0000319

Life Cycle Diagram

Extracting Oil and

Natural Gas

Use

Refining Oil/ Processing Natural Gas

Producing Polypropylene

Manufacturing

Furniture

Disposal

Total Emissions

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Oil and Natural Gas Extraction 4.20 0.164 0.00000588

Refining Oil / Processing Natural Gas 6.87 0.0571 0.0000350

Manufacturing Polypropylene 32.4 0.427 0.000280

Manufacturing Plastic Furniture 15.6 0.0372 0.0000622

Use 0.00 0.00 0.00

Disposal 12.1 0.303 0.0000319

TOTAL EMISSIONS 71.1 0.988 0.000415

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Act II

Adventures in Life Cycle Assessment

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Emissions from Furniture Manufacturing

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Furniture Manufacturing 108 0.437 0.000113

Aluminum Processing Emissions

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Processed aluminum 195 0.220 0.336

Emissions from Recycling Aluminum

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Recycling Aluminum 1.76 .0000299 .0000440

Emissions from Bauxite Mining

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Bauxite Mining 10.1 0.00203 0.000221

Life Cycle Diagram

Mining Bauxite

Recycling Aluminum

Processing Aluminum

Manufacturing Furniture

Use

Life Cycle Diagram

Mining Bauxite

Recycling Aluminum

Processing Aluminum

Manufacturing Furniture

Use

Total Emissions

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Bauxite Mining 10.1 0.00203 0.000221

Processed aluminum 195 0.220 0.336

Furniture Manufacturing 108 0.437 0.000113

Use 0.00 0.00 0.00

Recycling Aluminum 1.76 .0000299 .0000440

TOTAL EMISSIONS 315 0.659 0.336

Total Emissions without Recycling

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Bauxite Mining 10.1 0.00203 0.000221

Processed aluminum 368 0.294 0.700

Furniture Manufacturing 108 0.437 0.000113

Use 0.00 0.00 0.00

Disposal 16.1 0.0383 0.0000640

TOTAL EMISSIONS 502 0.771 0.700

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Act III

Adventures in Life Cycle Assessment

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Emissions from Sustainable Forestry

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Sustainable Wood Production 2.88 0.00249 0.0000357

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Emissions from Lumber Production

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Wood Processing—Lumber Production 6.05 0.0112 0.0000136

Emissions from Pressure Treatment Process

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Pressure Treatment 4.31 0.00997 0.0000517

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Emissions from Furniture Manufacturing

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Furniture Manufacturing 5.24 0.00686 0.0000410

Emissions from Use and Maintenance

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Use5.93 0.0136 0.0000602

Emissions from Disposal

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Disposal 20.9 1.68 0.0000744

Life Cycle Diagram

Sustainable Forestry

Use

Lumber Production

Pressure-Treatment of

Lumber

Manufacturing Furniture

Disposal

Total Emissions

Stage of Life Cycle

CO2

Emissions (kg/set)

CH4

Emissions (kg/set)

N2O

Emissions (kg/set)

Sustainable Wood Production 2.88 0.00249 0.0000357

Wood Processing—Lumber Production

6.05 0.0112 0.0000136

Pressure Treatment 4.31 0.00997 0.0000517

Furniture Manufacturing 5.24 0.00686 0.0000410

Use 5.93 0.0136 0.0000602

Disposal 20.9 1.68 0.0000744

TOTAL EMISSIONS 45.4 1.72 0.000277

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