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DESCRIPTION:The world is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of s
 ustainable development\, and the refractory industry is no exception. As t
 he demand for environmentally friendly products increases\, and regulatory
  requirements become more stringent\, the sector is undergoing significant
  changes. However\, it is difficult to assess the actual sustainability of
  the industry’s transition due to the lack of reliable data on the envir
 onmental performance of refractories.\nThis study offers solutions to impr
 ove the quality of life cycle assessment (LCA) of refractories by analysin
 g the production routes of raw materials. The LCAs of alumina\, magnesia\,
  and mullite\, allow to identify the most critical environmental domains a
 nd impacting processes\, searching for underlying trends typical of the se
 ctor. Scenarios and sensitivity analyses are used to quantify inconsistenc
 ies and to discuss the quality\, reliability and comparability of inventor
 y data and results in terms of technological\, geographical and temporal c
 overage. \nStrategies are identified for enhancing data quality to improve
  the robustness of the assessment and calculate comprehensive and accurate
  results. Emphasis is put on modelling energy consumption\, which is demon
 strated to be an environmental hotspot. Indeed\, most of the results varia
 tions generated by regionalization\, technological options and eco-design 
 can be attributed to differences in energy mix or energy demand. Such cons
 iderations guide the dataset improvement and pave the way for the harmoniz
 ation of refractories’ LCA.\nOverall\, the project supports the transiti
 on of refractory industry by orienting stakeholders’ effort in data coll
 ection and implementation of efficiency solutions towards the current crit
 icalities and environmental hotspots.
DTSTAMP:20260307T205346Z
LOCATION:Brussels Hall
SUMMARY:Enhancing data quality for robust life cycle assessment in refracto
 ry industry: strategies and implications - Sarah Badioli
URL:https://pretalx.com/icr2024/talk/AF8KG9/
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