Energy Use in Premanufacture (Mining)

The product material supply chain starts with stage 1 in manufacturing. In Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) or in an SLCA (streamlined LCA) this is premanufacture. Ideally the first stage starts with recycled material, however most material comes from mining, and will do so for the foreseeable future. The...

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Published in:Procedia CIRP 2015, Vol.29, p.816-821
Main Authors: Jeswiet, J., Archibald, J., Thorley, U., De Souza, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
energy
extraction
mining
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Summary:The product material supply chain starts with stage 1 in manufacturing. In Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) or in an SLCA (streamlined LCA) this is premanufacture. Ideally the first stage starts with recycled material, however most material comes from mining, and will do so for the foreseeable future. The first stage has five elements: material, energy, solids, liquid and gas. Important considerations are water use (liquids), emissions (toxicity and carbon) and energy consumption. This paper considers energy use in mining extraction, in particular energy consumption by equipment such as LHD's (Load-Haul-Dump machinery) and by HVAC systems.
ISSN:2212-8271
2212-8271
DOI:10.1016/j.procir.2015.01.071