The environmental LCA of steel vs HDPE car fuel tanks with varied pollution control

Dlamini, Ndumiso G.; Fujimura, Kenta; Yamasue, Eiji; Okumura, Hideyuki; Ishihara, Keiichi N.

doi:10.1007/s11367-011-0277-7

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“…Application of polymeric materials and their composites have been increasing rapidly in different industries, such as the automotive industry, due to their advantages such as lighter weight and resistant to corrosive environments, as compared to metals [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. Polyethylene is the world’s most widely used polymer in volume.…”

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Tensile Behavior of High-Density Polyethylene Including the Effects of Processing Technique, Thickness, Temperature, and Strain Rate

Amjadi¹,

Fatemi²

2020

Polymers

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The primary goal of this study was to investigate the monotonic tensile behavior of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) in its virgin, regrind, and laminated forms. HDPE is the most commonly used polymer in many industries. A variety of tensile tests were performed using plate-type specimens made of rectangular plaques. Several factors can affect the tensile behavior such as thickness, processing technique, temperature, and strain rate. Testing temperatures were chosen at −40, 23 (room temperature, RT), 53, and 82 °C to investigate temperature effect. Tensile properties, including elastic modulus, yield strength, and ultimate tensile strength, were obtained for all conditions. Tensile properties significantly reduced by increasing temperature while elastic modulus and ultimate tensile strength linearly increased at higher strain rates. A significant effect of thickness on tensile properties was observed for injection molding specimens at 23 °C, but no thickness effect was observed for compression molded specimens at either 23 or 82 °C. The aforementioned effects and discussion of their influence on tensile properties are presented in this paper. Polynomial relations for tensile properties, including elastic modulus, yield strength, and ultimate tensile strength, were developed as functions of temperature and strain rate. Such relations can be used to estimate tensile properties of HDPE as a function of temperature and/or strain rate for application in designing parts with this material.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tensile Behavior of High-Density Polyethylene Including the Effects of Processing Technique, Thickness, Temperature, and Strain Rate

Amjadi¹,

Fatemi²

2020

Polymers

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“…The importance of the steel sector concerning environmental impacts led a large number of LCA (and also LCC/S-LCA) studies to evaluate different aspects, comparisons and production methodologies [52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65]. Worldsteel recognized the importance of this method in 1995 with the first life cycle inventory data collection, which has been continuously updated for 17 products [66].…”

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SDGs in the EU Steel Sector: A Critical Review of Sustainability Initiatives and Approaches

Andreotti,

Brondi,

Micillo

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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SDGs are playing an increasing role in defining sustainability paths for energy-intensive sectors. In particular, the steel sector is promoting several parallel initiatives as a key player sector in the European process industry. This work describes the major focal trends related to the sustainability of steel and presents the principal EU approaches and initiatives linked with the ESTEP action area. The core sustainability issues related to SDGs in the EU steel sector are presented with a particular focus on the quantification approaches. Then, the paper presents different areas for SDG implementation by single organizations in the EU context. Such areas provide an operational path for managing and implementing SDGs. In particular, the key areas include: (1) roadmapping initiatives with a focus on specific sustainability targets; (2) eco-labelling trends with reference to usage per label typology; (3) reporting initiatives by single organizations with a focus on specific SDGs; and (4) representative EU steel R&D projects related to selected sustainability targets. The discussion part focuses on a critical review of all presented areas to summarise the main paths in adopting SDGs targeted at the EU steel sector level. As the final outcome, prime emerging barriers are suggested as well as critical issues in implementing SDG-based sustainability targets.

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“…Carbon emissions accounting at the product level of automobiles refers to the carbon emissions related to the whole vehicle or automotive components, which covers direct and indirect emissions throughout the lifecycle of the automobile products, including vehicle usage, vehicle assembly, component production, raw material production, logistics, and recycling. For example, previous studies have investigated the life-cycle carbon emissions of ICEV components, such as ignition coil, [41,42] fuel tank, [43] and body steel. [44] Using the CA-GREET Model, Woertz et al [45] conducted a study on the life-cycle carbon emissions of fuels in the usage of ICEVs.…”

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Electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emission reduction: A review

Gao,

Xie,

Yang

et al. 2023

Carbon Neutralization

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Under the global carbon neutrality initiative, carbon emissions from the transportation sector are becoming increasingly prominent due to the growth in vehicle ownership. And electric mobility may be a potentially effective measure to reduce road traffic carbon emissions and achieve a green transformation of transportation. This paper systematically collates the relevant carbon accounting standards for the automotive industry and elaborates the current status of road transport greenhouse gas emissions by combining the data from the International Energy Agency. And by comparing the lifecycle carbon footprint of various energy types of vehicles, the necessity and feasibility of electric mobility to reduce carbon emissions are discussed. However, the comparison of vehicle lifecycle carbon footprints shows that electric vehicles (EVs) are not as environmentally friendly as expected, although they can significantly reduce road traffic carbon emissions. The high carbon emissions from the manufacturing process of the core components of EVs, especially the power battery, reduce the low‐carbon potential of electric mobility. Therefore, the carbon emission reduction strategies and outcomes of automakers in the automotive industry chain have been further reviewed. Finally, focusing on vehicle power batteries, this article reviews the technologies such as refined management and echelon utilization that can make EVs more environmentally friendly and promote carbon neutrality in the transportation sector.

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The environmental LCA of steel vs HDPE car fuel tanks with varied pollution control

Cited by 12 publications

References 20 publications

Tensile Behavior of High-Density Polyethylene Including the Effects of Processing Technique, Thickness, Temperature, and Strain Rate

Tensile Behavior of High-Density Polyethylene Including the Effects of Processing Technique, Thickness, Temperature, and Strain Rate

SDGs in the EU Steel Sector: A Critical Review of Sustainability Initiatives and Approaches

Electric vehicle lifecycle carbon emission reduction: A review

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