Topical E: Sustainability [CoSponsored by The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (SCEJ)] | |||
| Session 194 - Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Metrics | |||
| In performing a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), where extended supply chain comparisons of environmental effects are made between different processes or products that achieve the same function, there are two areas where continuing research is focused: inventory development and impact assessment. In this session presentations will describe the latest methods for achieving quality results in an efficient way. For inventory development, presentations will address the completeness and accuracy of flows, the methods used to acquire the material / energy flows, and the time to prepare the inventory. Impact assessment presentations will consider the range of metrics that can be used to evaluate inventories. Especially desirable are papers that present an advance in sustainability metrics, with particular emphasis on new, improved, and normalized metrics. The methods of inventory and metric development are key issues to be discussed during the session. | |||
| Chair: | Raymond L. Smith | ||
| CoChair: | Itaru Yasui | ||
| Introductory Remarks | |||
| 194a | Philosophical Background of Green and Sustainable Chemistry and Its Metrics in Japan Itaru Yasui | ||
| 194b | Life Cycle Inventory - the Quality of Inputs Michael Overcash, Matthew J. Realff | ||
| 194c | Thermodynamic Life Cycle Assessment of Emerging Technologies Yi Zhang, Bhavik R. Bakshi | ||
| 194d | New Stochastic Simulation Capability Applied to Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (Greet) Model Karthik Subramanyan, Urmila Diwekar, Ye Wu, Michael Wang | ||
| 194e | Sustainability and Life Cycle Principles in Practice: Glaxosmithkline's Experiences with Flasc Tm (Fast Life Cycle Assessment of Synthetic Chemistry) Concepcion Jimenez-Gonzalez, David Constable, Richard Henderson | ||
| 194f | Multiple Criteria Decision Making for Sustainable Chemical Process Design Karen High | ||
| 194g | Control Theory Applications for the Life Cycle Assessment of Improved Industrial Sustainability Cristina Piluso, Yinlun Huang, Helen H. Lou | ||
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