Article | REF: G5810 V1

Lifecycle analysis - Application to pollution control systems

Authors: Dr André WEIDENHAUPT, Dr Markus A. MEIER

Publication date: October 10, 2000

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1. LCA in the chemical industry

  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a method for assessing the impacts of systems (products, activities, services) from "cradle to grave", and this article focuses on its application in the chemical industry.

LCAs consist of four phases defined by SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry) and ISO 14 040 et seq.

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