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A case study on the selection process of cutoff wall for ground-water using VE/LCC analysis (VE/LCC 기법을 활용한 차수공법 선정사례 연구)

  • Cho Yong-Wan;Chang Jun-Ho;Kim Jin-Man;Ha Jae-In
    • 기술발표회
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    • s.2006
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    • pp.279-291
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    • 2006
  • This study shows decision-making process for selection of cutoff wall on a wastewater treatment project. There are 10 different cut-off wall methods So, we examine the site to gather information for find appropriate methods. After using that information, 10 cutoff wall methods are reviewed for analysis. Through brainstorming, four alternatives are selected for design VE item. Following the standard VE process, we established performance criteria and evaluated function score(F) using questionnaire. The questionnaires, brainstorming and AHP method for weighting on performance criteria and evaluate function score increased the reliability of this selection process. Water Jet method, one of four methods, has the best function score(F=92.71) and the lease construction cost(as cost index 1,000). The value score also highest as 92.7, so we select the method. The result is value innovation type In addition, the authors try to calculate the environmental burden in selection process using LCA. We cannot conduct the full LCA as defined ISO, so perform Simple LCA In LCA result, the cut-off grouting has the least environmental burden as index 9.09E+01 and Water Jet method has following as the second. To selection best method to specific area and purpose, design VE/LCG process used as useful tool and it is needed to develop integrated method that evaluate VEILCC and LCA as one-set process.

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A Quantitative Analysis of GHG Emissions from the Korean Offshore Large Scale Fisheries Using an LCA Method (전과정 평가에 의한 한국 근해 대형어업의 온실가스 배출량 분석)

  • Lee, Ji-Hoon;Lee, Chun-Woo
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.383-389
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    • 2011
  • The negative fishery factors from an environmental perspective are greenhouse gas emissions due to high fossil fuel use, destruction of underwater ecosystems by bottom trawls, a reduction in resources by fishing, and damage to ecosystem diversity. In particular, the greenhouse gas emissions from fisheries is an important issue based on the Cancun meeting in Mexico in 1992 and the Kyoto protocol in 2005. However, no investigations on the GHG emissions from Korean fisheries have been conducted. Therefore, a quantitative analysis of GHG emissions from the Korean fishery industry is needed as a first step to identify a method to reduce GHG emissions from fisheries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of GHG emitted from fisheries. Here, we calculated the GHG emissions from four main Korean fisheries(i.e., large trawls, large purse seines, Danish seines, and bottom pair trawls) using the life cycle assessment(LCA) method. The system boundary and input parameters for each process level were defined for LCA analysis. The fuel use coefficient of each fishery was also calculated. The GHG emissions from edible seafood were calculated considering different consuming areas. The results will be helpful to understand GHG emissions from Korean fisheries.

Comparative LCA(life cycle assessment) between two different model of Electric Motor Unit(EMU) (서로다른모델의 전동차에 대한 비교 전과정평가)

  • Kim, Jin-Yong;Choi, Yo-Han;Kim, Young-Ki;Lee, Kun-Mo
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.6-14
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    • 2007
  • The objective of this research is to comparative LCA(life cycle assessment) between two different model of Electric Motor Unit(EMU).the environmental impact of Aluminum body Electric Motor Unit(EMU) and Stainless Steel(STS) body Electric Motor Unit(EMU). LCA process consists of four steps which are goal, scope definition, life cycle impact analysis(LCIA) and life cycle interpretation. ISO 14044 provides the LCA standard method which can be conducted by using comparative LCA. From the research it is foung that the Aluminium Body Electric Motor Unit (EMU) is 3.6ton heaver than Stainless Steel(STS) body Electric Motor Unit(EMU). The system boundary of both Electric Motor Unit (EMU) are same life span and travel same distance. These both Electric Motor Unit (EMU) has same kind of environmental impact which is maximum Ozone Depletion(OD). During using period of these two models, the Aluminium Body Electric Motor Unit(EMU) has more global warming(GW) effect but Stainless Steel(STS) body Electric Motor Unit(EMU) has more Ozone Depletion(OD) effect. The above result is obtained by using LCA software PASS verson 3.1.3.

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A Study on Application to Quality Function Deployment for Environment Evaluation (환경 평가를 위한 QFD 시스템 적용에 관한 연구)

  • Yang, Kwang-Mo;Choi, Seung-Hee;Park, Jae-Hyun;Song, Soo-Jung
    • Proceedings of the Safety Management and Science Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.276-280
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    • 2005
  • Industrial processes and operations can not be accomplished independently but are connected with each others through suppliers and customer, and these ideas are fundamental notions of Life Cycle Assessment(LCA). This paper will introduce Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) in environment which is rising, and would like to build environmental management system using approach of Quality Function Deployment(QFD) and Safety Function Deployment(SFD) belonging to the assessment method.

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A Study on the Analysis of LCA tools for Eco-Building (친환경 건축물의 LCA 평가도구 비교분석 연구)

  • Son, Woo-Jin;Kang, Hae-Jin;Rhee, Eon-Ku
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.11a
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    • pp.394-399
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    • 2009
  • Since some decades ago, there has been a concern for resource depletion and environmental pollution associated with building properties. In addressing such impact of the built environment, there is a recognition of the existence of alternative building materials, fuels for energy supply as well as technologies for waste handling and disposal. Nevertheless, for long time, the choice between such alternatives was dictated by factors such as differences in prices and aesthetic values. A new important dimension in discriminating between different options is the environmental dimension. This aspect is important since buildings are one of the spatially big new additions to the natural environment that consume a lot of materials and energy during their long lifetime. Thus, with the environmental dimension kept in mind, a existing cost estimation needs to be changed. A new cost assessment method, Life Cycle Cost, should calculate overall costs with dimensional factors: investment and utility costs as well as maintenance costs over the lifetime of the building. Aiming to give an overview of the present status of Building Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) tools as a basis for further research and development including economic performance, this paper describes and compares 3 different tools for Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) and economic analysis of the green buildings. This paper compared these approaches based on various aspects. These include economic analysis method, evaluation duration, data of results(index). Use of the comparison analysis is to produce a better picture and indicate profits and shortcomings for the tools as a group; thus providing important direction improvement of LCA tool as well as further research and development of this group of tools.

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Study on assessment of the environmental impacts for track system by Input-Output Analysis (산업연관분석법에 의한 궤도시스템의 환경부하 평가)

  • Kim, Yong-Ki;Lee, Cheul-Kyu;Jeon, Yong-Sam;Jo, Hyun-Jung
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.73-76
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    • 2009
  • LCA is nowadays getting popular as a tool to assess the environmental impacts. We can assess the environmental impacts of products and also compare the environmental performance between products with LCA. Furthermore, the LCA results can be used for designing eco-friendly products. But LCA needs an enormous amount of data collection, calculations of energy and material balance. which required to spend pretty much time and cost. However, If we use Input-Output Analysis, There is a lot of advantages that we can save time and cost to calculate and also analyze energy-material balance more comprehensively. Therefore, we implemented the fundamental research of the environmental impact assessment on railway system using life cycle inventory analysis and Input-Output Analysis method.

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A study on the estimation of the renewable energy certificates(REC) weight considering the life cycle assessment(LCA) of greenhouse gas emission (전과정(LCA) 온실가스 평가를 고려한 신재생에너지 공급인증서 가중치 산정 방안 연구)

  • Beak, Hun;Kim, Tae Sung
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.11 no.8
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    • pp.173-182
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    • 2020
  • The government continuously improves the RPS system to expand the supply of renewable energy, but there has been criticism that more environmental aspects should be considered to reduce GHG emission. REC weights are differentiated according to renewable energy sources. Greenhouse gas emission is one of the decisive factors, and its value is set by experts' opinion. This study assigns LCA to get accurate value of GHG emission. The LCA calculates emitted greenhouse gases from entire process of fuel production, transportation, power plant construction, operation, and decommission. This study suggests a method to change the greenhouse gas reduction effect from the existing qualitative method to the quantitative method and evaluates them. As a result, the evaluation score is changed, but the tier interval is so large that it does not affect the REC weight. Therefore, this study suggests the way that directly reflect the greenhouse gas reduction effect in the REC weight.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Study of Wastewater Sludge Treatment Systems: Incineration, Composting, Solidification (하수슬러지 처리공정에 대한 전과정평가(LCA))

  • Han Ji Young;Cho Hee Chm;Kim Do Kyun
    • Resources Recycling
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.17-26
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    • 2002
  • As it is not allowed to landfill sludge from 2001 by the act of waste management, new systems of treating sludge are necessary. Life Cycle Assessment, LCA, is a method for evaluating systems in the aspect of environment and also can apply to decision making tools for policy making. The objective of this study is to assess 3 alternatives of landfill: incineration, composting, solidification by applying LCA. This study is done with operation data from incinerator in Kuri, composting facility in Nanjido, solidification facility in Kimpo and electricity and transport data of Korea in 1998 are used. The results of the LCA is that the composting system is most environmental-friendly and the solidification system is least environmental-friendly.

A Study on Methodology and Application of Life Cycle Assessment - Concerning Semiconductor (반도체를 대상으로 한 LCA(Life Cycle Assessment)의 방법론 및 적용에 관한 연구)

  • Chung, Chan Kyo;Koo, Hee Jun
    • Clean Technology
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.201-213
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    • 1996
  • Environmental regulation has traditionally focused on specific phenomena and adopted the so-called end-of-pipe approach. Recently, however, the new environmental paradigm is more concerned with minimization of waste generation, efficient material and energy use, pollution prevention, etc. The basis of above concept is that one must consider the environmental impacts of a product not only during its manufacturing stage, but during all life stages. In the present study, the current status of LCA and its importance to environmental impacts have been reviewed. In the usual approach to LCA, screening LCA method has been used to promote international competition and define environmental concerns during semiconductor manufacturing. In the present study, a review of semiconductor manufacturing process and its environmental implication has been conducted to quantify the material and energy requirements, minimize the waste generation, and evaluate production cost. Recommended activities are also specified for process modification to improve the process efficiency.

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Integrated Information System for Environmental and Economic Evaluation (경제성 환경성 통합평가를 위한 정보통합시스템)

  • Kim, Chang-Hak;Shin, Min Ho;Kang, In Seok
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.30 no.6D
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    • pp.615-622
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    • 2010
  • Recent years, the construction projects of a world-wide have changed toward integrated evaluation considering all environmental and economic aspect for ecological construction.. The object of this study is to suggest the method and system for integrated analysis VE/LCC and LCA. In order to integrate and analyze environmental and economic aspects of alternative design elements, decision maker should handle simultaneously much information such as cost, document and drawing. This study presents applicative methods of WBS for integrated management of these information. Also, this study presents a decision support system that can manage DB easily by using VE, LCC and LCA analysis module separately.