Comparison of environmental life cycle analysis of aluminium alloy (LM 6) street light housing and aluminium alloy (AL Si12Cu1{Fe}) housing

Maxford Chinombo; Parag Vichare; Wai Ming Cheung

Comparison of environmental life cycle analysis of aluminium alloy (LM 6) street light housing and aluminium alloy (AL Si12Cu1{Fe}) housing

Maxford Chinombo
, Parag Vichare
, Wai Ming Cheung

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Abstract

The environmental impact of the re-manufactured aluminium alloy (LM6) street lamp has been analysed. The results have been compared to the new housing lamp made of aluminium alloy (Al Si12Cu1{Fe}). The methodology used to calculate life cycle inventory and environmental impact is BEES V4.07 and Ecoinvent V3 was used as reference since it is the most updated database. The results show that the reworked aluminium lamp has an environmental impact of 2.38 pts and compared to that of alloy (Al Si12Cu1{Fe}) which has an impact of 2.56 pts. The first major factor is that the housing remanufacturing process does not consider the primary production processes of mining, extraction and casting. The new housing includes the primary production processes and casting thus impacting heavily on the environment. The second major factor that contributes to the lower impact of the remanufactured housing than the new housing is the low energy use since the housing is not remanufactured by re-casting which is basically a re-cycling process.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Developments Beyond 2030
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection
Editors	Abdul Ghani Olabi
Place of Publication	Paisley
Publisher	University of the West of Scotland
Pages	7-12
Number of pages	6
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781903978603
Publication status	Published - 8 May 2018
Event	International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection: SEEP 2018 - University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom Duration: 8 May 2018 → 11 May 2018 Conference number: 11 http://www.seep2018.uws.ac.uk/

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection
Abbreviated title	SEEP 2018
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Paisley
Period	8/05/18 → 11/05/18
Internet address	http://www.seep2018.uws.ac.uk/

UN SDGs

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

life cycle analysis
aluminium housing
light emitting diode
high pressure sodium

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Chinombo, M., Vichare, P., & Cheung, W. M. (2018). Comparison of environmental life cycle analysis of aluminium alloy (LM 6) street light housing and aluminium alloy (AL Si12Cu1{Fe}) housing. In A. G. Olabi (Ed.), Renewable and Sustainable Energy Developments Beyond 2030: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection (Vol. 1, pp. 7-12). University of the West of Scotland.

Chinombo, Maxford ; Vichare, Parag ; Cheung, Wai Ming. / Comparison of environmental life cycle analysis of aluminium alloy (LM 6) street light housing and aluminium alloy (AL Si12Cu1{Fe}) housing. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Developments Beyond 2030: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection . editor / Abdul Ghani Olabi. Vol. 1 Paisley : University of the West of Scotland, 2018. pp. 7-12

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Chinombo, M, Vichare, P & Cheung, WM 2018, Comparison of environmental life cycle analysis of aluminium alloy (LM 6) street light housing and aluminium alloy (AL Si12Cu1{Fe}) housing. in AG Olabi (ed.), Renewable and Sustainable Energy Developments Beyond 2030: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection . vol. 1, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, pp. 7-12, International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection, Paisley, United Kingdom, 8/05/18.

Comparison of environmental life cycle analysis of aluminium alloy (LM 6) street light housing and aluminium alloy (AL Si12Cu1{Fe}) housing. / Chinombo, Maxford; Vichare, Parag; Cheung, Wai Ming.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Developments Beyond 2030: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection . ed. / Abdul Ghani Olabi. Vol. 1 Paisley: University of the West of Scotland, 2018. p. 7-12.

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Chinombo M, Vichare P, Cheung WM. Comparison of environmental life cycle analysis of aluminium alloy (LM 6) street light housing and aluminium alloy (AL Si12Cu1{Fe}) housing. In Olabi AG, editor, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Developments Beyond 2030: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection . Vol. 1. Paisley: University of the West of Scotland. 2018. p. 7-12

Comparison of environmental life cycle analysis of aluminium alloy (LM 6) street light housing and aluminium alloy (AL Si12Cu1{Fe}) housing

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