Life Cycle Assessment: A Practical Automotive Example

The aim of this article is to show how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used at PSA Peugeot-Citroën. The encountered difficulties and its limitations are emphasized regarding a practical example : end-of-life scenarios of a polypropylene bumper skin. The step evaluating the environmental impacts from...

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Published in:SAE transactions 1997-01, Vol.106, p.2154-2161
Main Authors: LeBorgne, R., Feillard, P., Millet, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acidification
Energy consumption
Energy recovery
Incinerators
Landfills
Life cycle assessment
Pollutant emissions
Recyclable materials
Recycling
Solid wastes
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Summary:The aim of this article is to show how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used at PSA Peugeot-Citroën. The encountered difficulties and its limitations are emphasized regarding a practical example : end-of-life scenarios of a polypropylene bumper skin. The step evaluating the environmental impacts from the inventory results is particularly developped.
ISSN:0096-736X
2577-1531