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Product Environmental Profile and Benefits for Electrical

UtilitiesR. BertiCESI

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Environmental policy of an electrical utility

Improvement of the quality of life of people Energy production in more efficient and

environmentally sustainable way

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LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT LCA

Compilation and evaluation of the inputs, the outputs a the potential environmental impacts of a product system throughout its life cycle “from cradle to grave”

ISO 14000 family on environmental management

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INFLOWS OUTFLOWS

Raw materials acquisition

Production

Use

End of Life

Solid wasteEmissions to airWater and land effluentsMaterials

Raw and Ancillary Materials Energy and Fuel

System Boundaries

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Impacts Assessment

CO2CH4

CFCN2OOil

Copper---

SOx

NH3

NOx

---NO2

PO4--

Inventory results

Classification

Climate Change

Depletion of non renewable resources

Acidification

Eutrophication

GWP of IPCC[g eq. CO2/g]

AP of CML[g eq. H+/g]

NP of CML[g eq. PO4

--/g]

Reserve of CML[kg]

Characterization factors

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GOAL AND SCOPE

DEFINITION

INVENTORY ANALYSIS

LCIINTERPRETATION

IMPACTASSESSMENT

LCIA

DIRECT APPLICATIONS:

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND

IMPROVEMENT

STRATEGIC PLANNING

PUBLIC POLICY MAKING

MARKETING

OTHER

Phases of an LCA

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Environmental Product Profile

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WH (%) WT (%) TEC (%) AA (%) NRRD(%)

EU (%) WP (%) HTX (%) OLD (%) POF (%)

AIR INSULATED COMPACT SWITCHGEAR

end of life production use raw material acquisition life cycle

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Compact switchgear

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BENEFITS

Knowledge of the environmental strength and weakness of the products

Choice of the best environmental, technical and economic solution

New criteria for suppliers selection Optimization of network main components

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BENEFITS

Better integration of the power grid into natural and urban environment

Observance of emission reduction targets Waste prevention or reduction and

recycling opportunities Improvement of its public image