Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering ( IF 8.4 ) Pub Date : 2020-06-08 , DOI: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-011520-075844 Johanna Kleinekorte 1 , Lorenz Fleitmann 1 , Marvin Bachmann 1 , Arne Kätelhön 1 , Ana Barbosa-Póvoa 2 , Niklas von der Assen 1 , André Bardow 1, 3
Design in the chemical industry increasingly aims not only at economic but also at environmental targets. Environmental targets are usually best quantified using the standardized, holistic method of life cycle assessment (LCA). The resulting life cycle perspective poses a major challenge to chemical engineering design because the design scope is expanded to include process, product, and supply chain. Here, we first provide a brief tutorial highlighting key elements of LCA. Methods to fill data gaps in LCA are discussed, as capturing the full life cycle is data intensive. On this basis, we review recent methods for integrating LCA into the design of chemical processes, products, and supply chains. Whereas adding LCA as a posteriori tool for decision support can be regarded as established, the integration of LCA into the design process is an active field of research. We present recent advances and derive future challenges for LCA-based design.
中文翻译:
化学过程,产品和供应链设计的生命周期评估。
化学工业中的设计越来越不仅针对经济目标,而且还针对环境目标。通常使用标准化的整体生命周期评估(LCA)方法对环境目标进行最佳量化。最终的生命周期视角对化学工程设计提出了重大挑战,因为设计范围已扩展到包括过程,产品和供应链。在这里,我们首先提供一个简短的教程,重点介绍LCA的关键要素。讨论了填补LCA中数据空白的方法,因为捕获整个生命周期需要大量数据。在此基础上,我们回顾了将LCA集成到化学过程,产品和供应链设计中的最新方法。鉴于可以将LCA作为后验工具来提供决策支持,将LCA集成到设计过程中是一个活跃的研究领域。我们介绍基于LCA的设计的最新进展并得出未来的挑战。