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Data center waste heat utilization in district heating in a volatile low-carbon electricity market 在不稳定的低碳电力市场中，数据中心区域供热的余热利用

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Cleaner Environmental Systems

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100373

Seela Tervo , Pauli Hiltunen , Sanna Syri

Data center waste heat utilization in district heating could be one solution to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, since it reduces emissions in the heating sector while increasing data center energy efficiency. The profitability of this solution depends on regulations and incentives in the data center location. In this paper, the tax regulation of data center waste heat utilization in district heating in Finland is examined with proposals for more sustainable outcomes. The large amount of variable wind power combined with nuclear and hydro power has caused low carbon dioxide emissions but volatile electricity prices in Finland. Two cases with data center waste heat utilization are inspected, Espoo (310 000 inhabitants) and Seinäjoki (66 000 inhabitants). In Espoo, a large data center is expected to be vital in abandoning coal and achieving 95 % fossil-free district heating. In Seinäjoki, data center waste heat would replace carbon-intensive peat in district heating. This paper shows how district heating connected heat pumps can together with waste heat sources provide balancing in energy systems with a large share of renewable energy sources. The methods include analyzing the district heating networks with energyPRO software and related profitability calculations. The results show that the Finnish tax incentives for waste heat utilization seem sufficient if district heating is fossil-fuel intensive and carbon dioxide emission prices are high. The analysis presents benefits for both district heating and data center operators. The challenges and lack of regulative support are stated, and ways to increase waste heat usage are proposed.

数据中心废热在区域供热中的利用可能是减少二氧化碳排放的一种解决方案，因为它减少了供热部门的排放，同时提高了数据中心的能源效率。这种解决方案的盈利能力取决于数据中心所在地的法规和激励措施。本文对芬兰区域供热中数据中心废热利用的税收监管进行了研究，并提出了更具可持续性的建议。大量的可变风力发电与核能和水力发电相结合，导致芬兰的二氧化碳排放量低，但电价不稳定。考察了数据中心废热利用的两个案例，埃斯波（31万居民）和Seinäjoki（6.6万居民）。在埃斯波，一个大型数据中心预计对放弃煤炭和实现95%的非化石区域供热至关重要。在Seinäjoki，数据中心废热将取代区域供暖中的碳密集型泥炭。本文展示了区域供热连接热泵如何与废热源一起在能源系统中提供大量可再生能源的平衡。方法包括使用energyPRO软件对区域供热网络进行分析和相关的盈利能力计算。结果表明，如果区域供热是化石燃料密集型的，二氧化碳排放价格高，芬兰对废热利用的税收激励似乎是足够的。该分析为区域供热和数据中心运营商提供了好处。指出了面临的挑战和缺乏监管支持，并提出了增加余热利用的途径。

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Decomposing the scope 3 carbon footprint of higher education institutions: Methodology and lessons from the university of Toronto 高等教育机构的范围3碳足迹分解：来自多伦多大学的方法和经验教训

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Cleaner Environmental Systems

Pub Date : 2025-11-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100376

Ashita Allamraju , Shashi Kant , Yue Li , Soo Min Toh , James MacLellan , Cynthia Goh , Kevin Leong , Ahmed Azhari , Beverley Ayeni , Patricia Escobar

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Artificial lures to reduce bait use in the artisanal Octopus maya fishery of the Campeche Bank, Mexico 在墨西哥坎佩切河岸的手工章鱼玛雅渔业中，人工诱饵减少了诱饵的使用

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Cleaner Environmental Systems

Pub Date : 2025-11-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100377

Polo Barajas-Girón , Miguel Á. Gamboa-Álvarez , Daniel Peñalosa-Martinell , Unai Markaida , Saul Pensamiento-Villarauz , José F. Chávez-Villegas , Lorena Rocha-Tejeda , Alesa Flores-Guzmán , Carlos E. Novelo-Villanueva , Francisco J. Vergara-Solana

This study evaluates artificial lures as a sustainable alternative to natural bait in the small-scale red octopus (Octopus maya) fishery of the Campeche Bank, Mexico. An experiment with 21 fishing trips compared both methods. Lures yielded 26.5 octopuses and 13.7 kg per trip, versus 23.9 octopuses and 12.6 kg with bait. No differences in weight (p = 0.6) or number (p = 0.54) were found, indicating lures are as effective as bait. Based on operational data from three fishing seasons (2021–2023) and interviews with experienced fishers, we estimated the cost-effectiveness of both strategies. Lures are more cost-efficient, mainly due to their reusability. Lure-based operations had an average daily lure cost of 2.12 USD, representing a cost of 0.013USD per kg of octopus. In contrast, bait costs were estimated at USD 31.8 per day per vessel, and USD 0.46 per kg of octopus. Using artificial lures could save approximately half a ton of crabs per vessel, as each vessel typically requires around 6 kg of bait per fishing day over the 90 days commonly fished in a season, thereby significantly reducing fishing pressure on crab populations. Additional benefits of lures include improved hygiene, and no need for refrigeration for bait storing. Although made of plastic, lures contribute to reducing waste by lowering the frequency of line replacement, as bait is often discarded with the tying line. Although potential negative externalities are recognized—requiring monitoring and intervention when justified—lures present a viable solution aligned with broader local fisheries sustainability initiatives.

本研究评估了在墨西哥坎佩切河岸的小型红章鱼渔业中，人工诱饵作为天然诱饵的可持续替代品。一项涉及21次钓鱼的实验比较了这两种方法。鱼饵每次捕获26.5只章鱼，每次捕获13.7公斤，而鱼饵每次捕获23.9只章鱼，每次捕获12.6公斤。鱼饵的重量（p = 0.6）和数量（p = 0.54）均无差异，表明鱼饵的效果与饵料相同。基于三个捕鱼季节（2021-2023）的运营数据和对经验丰富的渔民的访谈，我们估计了这两种策略的成本效益。鱼饵更具成本效益，主要是由于它们的可重用性。诱鱼饵作业的平均日诱鱼饵成本为2.12美元，每公斤章鱼的成本为0.013美元。相比之下，每艘船每天的诱饵成本估计为31.8美元，每公斤章鱼的诱饵成本估计为0.46美元。使用人工诱饵可以为每艘船节省约半吨螃蟹，因为每艘船在一个季节通常捕鱼的90天内，每个捕鱼日通常需要约6公斤诱饵，从而大大减少对螃蟹种群的捕捞压力。鱼饵的其他好处包括改善卫生，不需要冷藏鱼饵储存。虽然鱼饵是塑料制成的，但由于鱼饵经常随系绳一起被丢弃，因此可以降低更换鱼线的频率，从而有助于减少浪费。虽然潜在的负面外部性是公认的，需要在合理的情况下进行监测和干预，但诱饵是与更广泛的当地渔业可持续性倡议相一致的可行解决方案。

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Carbon flow analysis: A novel approach for circularity evaluation of façade components 碳流分析：一种用于制造部件循环度评价的新方法

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Cleaner Environmental Systems

Pub Date : 2025-11-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100361

Magdalena Zabek , Jose-Luis Galvez-Martos , Thaleia Konstantinou

The transition towards a circular economy in the built environment requires robust methodologies to evaluate carbon and material flows at the component level. This paper introduces Carbon Flow Analysis (CFA), an innovative approach that integrates Material Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment to facilitate environmental decision- making for façade renovations. CFA systematically maps embodied carbon and material inputs within façade components, offering a transparent assessment of their circularity potential. The study further refines the selection process through a contextualization framework, which contrasts CFA results against environmental performance ranges derived from Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and environmental databanks. Findings demonstrate the variable role of secondary materials in reducing carbon emissions, due to the large variability of impact across materials and components. While CFA provides actionable insights into material selection for façade components, the study highlights the need for standardized circularity indicators and reliable databanks to enhance decision-making in architectural design. By combining quantitative carbon tracking with performance- based contextualization, this research contributes to the development of practical guidelines for achieving carbon-neutral façade renovations.

在建筑环境中向循环经济的过渡需要强有力的方法来评估组件层面的碳和材料流动。本文介绍了碳流分析（CFA），这是一种将物质流分析和生命周期评估相结合的创新方法，以促进建筑改造的环境决策。CFA系统地绘制了farade组件中包含的碳和材料输入，提供了对其循环潜力的透明评估。该研究通过情境化框架进一步完善了选择过程，该框架将CFA结果与来自环境产品声明（epd）和环境数据库的环境绩效范围进行了对比。研究结果表明，二次材料在减少碳排放方面的作用是可变的，因为材料和成分之间的影响存在很大的可变性。虽然CFA为立面构件的材料选择提供了可行的见解，但该研究强调了标准化循环指标和可靠数据库的需求，以加强建筑设计决策。通过将定量碳跟踪与基于绩效的情境化相结合，本研究有助于制定实现碳中性建筑改造的实用指南。

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Regionalising the circular economy: A three-step integrative review and gap analysis 循环经济区域化：三步走综合回顾与差距分析

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Cleaner Environmental Systems

Pub Date : 2025-11-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100371

Ana Maria Caceres Ruiz , Alessandro Sanches Pereira , Atiq Zaman

A Circular Economy (CE) is a promising path to realise sustainable societies across cities, regions, and nations. Yet, the realisation of effective regional circular economies (RCEs) remains underexplored. This paper contributes to advancing RCE knowledge by conducting a three-step integrative literature survey and gap analysis. Successful RCE implementation requires integrated, place-based approaches. These include clearly demarcating regional boundaries; assessing local contexts such as resources, secondary materials, specialisations, key stakeholders, barriers and drivers to CE, path dependencies, and proximity dynamics; and developing policies that support regional clusters, knowledge transfer, and fit-for-purpose indicators (e.g., sector-based), as well as the scaling-up of successful CE initiatives, and spatial planning strategies (e.g., designating land for CE pilots). Territorial governance strategies should engage diverse stakeholders, transition brokers, and interregional collaborations. Implementation should extend beyond the “R-framework” by incorporating reverse logistics, cascading, and industrial symbiosis, alongside robust monitoring mechanisms to adapt and improve initiatives while assessing climate impacts.

In addition, our gap analysis reveals critical research needs: developing and testing circular strategies tailored to key local economic specialisations (e.g., agriculture, forestry, mining); bridging the divide between sufficiency, efficiency, and innovation ideals and their practical uptake; addressing the underutilisation of regenerative, reduce, and reuse strategies; clarifying how RCEs influence emission reduction pathways; and how to initiate and mobilize governance structures for CE transitions in regions.

This research contributes to the growing body of knowledge on CE by providing practical insights for ground-level RCE implementation and by highlighting overlooked research areas that are essential for advancing circular transitions in regional settings.

循环经济（CE）是实现城市、地区和国家可持续社会的一条有希望的道路。然而，实现有效的区域循环经济（RCEs）仍未得到充分探索。本文通过三步整合的文献调查和差距分析，有助于提高对RCE的认识。成功的RCE实施需要综合的、基于地点的方法。其中包括明确划定区域边界；评估当地环境，如资源、二手材料、专业、关键利益相关者、CE的障碍和驱动因素、路径依赖和邻近动态；制定政策，支持区域集群、知识转移和符合目的的指标（例如，基于部门的指标），以及扩大成功的环境行政举措和空间规划战略（例如，为环境行政试点指定土地）。地域治理战略应涉及不同的利益相关者、过渡经纪人和区域间合作。实施应超越“r框架”，纳入逆向物流、级联和工业共生，同时建立健全的监测机制，在评估气候影响的同时适应和改进倡议。此外，我们的差距分析揭示了关键的研究需求：开发和测试适合当地关键经济专业（如农业、林业、采矿业）的循环战略；弥合充足、效率和创新理想与实际应用之间的差距；解决再生、减量和再利用策略未充分利用的问题；澄清rce如何影响减排途径；以及如何启动和动员各地区行政管理转型的治理结构。本研究通过为基层RCE实施提供实际见解，并强调了在区域环境中推进循环转型所必需的被忽视的研究领域，从而有助于增加关于CE的知识体系。

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Life cycle assessment of football fields in Nordic climates: Comparing artificial and natural turf systems 北欧气候下足球场的生命周期评估：比较人造和天然草皮系统

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Cleaner Environmental Systems

Pub Date : 2025-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100369

Mikael Säberg , Emma Lindkvist , Roozbeh Feiz , Patrik Thollander

Sport is more than just a game—it's a global phenomenon that shapes cultures, economies, and communities. Football, the world's most popular sport, is a prime example. Yet beneath the surface lies an overlooked environmental cost. As the climate crisis accelerates, the sprawling network of football facilities—stadiums, training grounds, and infrastructure—emerges as a silent contributor to environmental degradation and the transgression of planetary boundaries. Two common types of fields exist: artificial and natural turf. Research on environmental impacts of these turfs remains limited, especially in cold climates. This study presents a life cycle assessment of 1 m² artificial and natural football turfs in Nordic climates, evaluating their environmental impacts such as global warming potential, eutrophication potential and ecotoxicity potential across construction, use, maintenance, and end-of-life phases over operational lifespans of 10, 20 and 30 years. Natural turf exhibited the highest overall environmental impacts over the operational lifespan, e.g. the global warming potential was 30.6 kg CO₂ eq/m² while the artificial turf reached 15.6 kg CO₂ eq/m². During the construction phase, artificial turf generated significant emissions, mainly from material production. In the use phase, natural turf showed the greatest impacts due to diesel consumption and fertilizer application. At the end-of-life stage, artificial turf's sand and infill were reused, while the turf carpet and shock pad were incinerated for energy recovery. However, without recycling, artificial turf would represent the highest environmental burden among the evaluated alternatives. Implementing effective recycling and energy recovery strategies is essential to mitigate its environmental impact. Furthermore, sourcing turf materials locally, combined with substituting conventional maintenance equipment with electric robotic alternatives, can further reduce overall environmental impacts.

体育不仅仅是一项游戏——它是一种塑造文化、经济和社区的全球现象。足球，世界上最受欢迎的运动，就是一个最好的例子。然而，在表面之下隐藏着被忽视的环境成本。随着气候危机的加剧，庞大的足球设施网络——体育场、训练场和基础设施——成为环境恶化和地球边界越界的无声贡献者。有两种常见的草坪：人造草坪和天然草坪。关于这些草皮对环境影响的研究仍然有限，特别是在寒冷气候下。本研究对北欧气候下的1平方米人造和天然足球草皮进行了生命周期评估，评估了其在建设、使用、维护和使用寿命结束阶段的环境影响，如全球变暖潜力、富营养化潜力和生态毒性潜力，使用寿命为10年、20年和30年。在使用寿命期内，天然草坪对环境的总体影响最大，全球变暖潜势为30.6 kg CO2 eq/m2，而人造草坪达到15.6 kg CO2 eq/m2。在施工阶段，人造草坪产生了大量的排放，主要来自材料生产。在使用阶段，天然草坪受柴油消耗和化肥施用的影响最大。在使用寿命结束阶段，人造草坪的沙子和填充物被重复利用，而草坪地毯和减震垫则被焚烧以回收能量。然而，如果不进行回收利用，人造草坪将是所评估替代品中环境负担最重的。实施有效的再循环和能源回收战略对于减轻其对环境的影响至关重要。此外，在当地采购草坪材料，再加上用电动机器人替代传统的维护设备，可以进一步减少对整体环境的影响。

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A dynamic framework for benchmarking sustainability in water utilities 水务公司可持续发展基准的动态框架

IF 4.9 Q2 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Cleaner Environmental Systems

Pub Date : 2025-11-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100368

María Molinos-Senante , Alexandros Maziotis

Ensuring the sustainability of water utilities (WUs) is crucial for improving long-term water and sanitation services. This study proposes a novel methodological framework for dynamic sustainability benchmarking through the development of the Sustainability Change Index (SCHI). The SCHI is decomposed into two components: the Sustainability Internal Change Index (SII) and the Sustainability External Change Index (SEI), which allow for a detailed analysis of the underlying drivers of sustainability performance. The methodology is applied to a panel of 28 Chilean WUs over 2013–2023. Results highlight the ability of the proposed framework to capture dynamic sustainability trajectories in water utilities, revealing significant heterogeneity across utilities and over time. Beyond quantifying changes, the SCHI offers insights into whether improvements stem from internal operational progress or from shifts in external benchmarks, which is particularly relevant for regulatory evaluation and utility management. The empirical application in Chile demonstrates the framework's usefulness in identifying drivers of sustainability change and also provides reflections that can inform targeted policy interventions. The proposed model, grounded in multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and incorporating stakeholder and expert preferences through the Best-Worst Method, is broadly applicable to other contexts, offering regulators and water service managers a robust tool for monitoring, benchmarking, and fostering sustainability transitions.

确保供水设施的可持续性对于改善长期供水和卫生服务至关重要。本研究通过可持续性变化指数（SCHI）的发展，提出了动态可持续性基准的新方法框架。SCHI被分解为两个组成部分：可持续发展内部变化指数（SII）和可持续发展外部变化指数（SEI），它们可以详细分析可持续发展绩效的潜在驱动因素。该方法应用于2013-2023年期间智利28个wu的面板。结果强调了所提出的框架捕捉水务公司动态可持续性轨迹的能力，揭示了公用事业和时间之间的显著异质性。除了量化变化之外，SCHI还提供了关于改进是源于内部运营进展还是外部基准变化的见解，这与监管评估和公用事业管理特别相关。智利的实证应用表明，该框架在确定可持续性变化的驱动因素方面是有用的，同时也为有针对性的政策干预提供了参考。该模型以多标准决策分析（MCDA）为基础，并通过最佳-最差方法将利益相关者和专家偏好纳入其中，广泛适用于其他情况，为监管机构和供水服务管理者提供了一个强大的工具，用于监测、基准测试和促进可持续发展转型。

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Life cycle assessment of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT)-talc Ontario agri-film 聚己二酸丁二酯-对苯二甲酸酯(PBAT)-滑石粉安大略农膜的生命周期评价

IF 4.9 Q2 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Cleaner Environmental Systems

Pub Date : 2025-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100360

Yusra Hasan , Bassim Abbassi , Amar K. Mohanty , Manjusri Misra , Atul Bali , Mike Tiessen

The environmental impacts of a compostable greenhouse film composed of 85 % poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and 15 % talc are examined within a cradle-to-grave framework using an environmental life cycle assessment (LCA). This assessment is essential for understanding the sustainability of this solution in relation to the conventional, non-biodegradable plastics commonly used for greenhouse cover materials in Ontario, thereby supporting the resiliency and sustainability of the greenhouse agriculture sector. The Ecoinvent database within SimaPro software was coupled with the key standards of ISO 14040:2006 and 14044:2006 to conduct an environmental LCA per functional unit of 1 kg of PBAT-talc film. Data consisted of primary and secondary inventory sourced from the University of Guelph Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre and literature, respectively. Using the TRACI 2.1 method, environmental burdens were calculated and mitigated. Key hotspots emerged from the preparation, blown film, and composting stages. By incorporating sustainable energy mixes and biobased components of PBAT instead of petroleum-based compounds, the leading normalized categories of carcinogenic and ecotoxicity impacts were significantly reduced. With these suggested sensitivity modifications, PBAT-talc film proves to be the more sustainable option compared to all other conventional films. The Ontario agricultural greenhouse industry must seek greenhouse cover materials with the least environmental impacts, as this film demonstrates relative to other options. Aligning with global and national initiatives, this study addresses Ontario's greenhouse cover sustainability in the agriculture sector, with additional recommendations to further improve these outcomes.

使用环境生命周期评估（LCA）在摇篮到坟墓的框架内研究了由85%聚己二甲酸丁二醇酯（PBAT）和15%滑石粉组成的可堆肥温室膜的环境影响。这项评估对于了解该解决方案与安大略省温室覆盖材料中常用的传统、不可生物降解塑料的可持续性至关重要，从而支持温室农业部门的弹性和可持续性。SimaPro软件中的Ecoinvent数据库与ISO 14040:2006和14044:2006的关键标准相结合，对每千克pbat -滑石粉薄膜的功能单位进行环境LCA。数据包括分别来自圭尔夫大学生物制品发现与开发中心和文献的一级和二级清单。采用TRACI 2.1方法，计算并减轻环境负担。关键热点出现在制备、吹膜和堆肥阶段。通过在PBAT中加入可持续能源组合和生物基成分，而不是石油基化合物，致癌和生态毒性影响的主要标准化类别显著降低。通过这些建议的灵敏度修改，pbat -滑石粉薄膜被证明是比所有其他传统薄膜更可持续的选择。安大略省农业温室产业必须寻求温室覆盖材料与最小的环境影响，因为这个电影证明了相对于其他选择。根据全球和国家倡议，本研究解决了安大略省农业部门温室覆盖的可持续性问题，并提出了进一步改善这些结果的其他建议。

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Comparative life cycle sustainability of transformer cores with metallic glass alloys 金属玻璃合金变压器铁芯的寿命周期可持续性比较

IF 4.9 Q2 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Cleaner Environmental Systems

Pub Date : 2025-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100367

Fahid Abu-Salah , Elsa Maalouf

This paper evaluates the sustainability of metallic glasses (MGs), specifically in applications as a core material in transformers. The environmental, economic, and social performance of the transformer is assessed through a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of three low-voltage transformer configurations: ferrite, silicon steel, and amorphous (MG) core transformers. To do that, we conducted two analyses. First a cradle-to-gate LCA under four distinct production scenarios, reflecting varied energy intensities in MG manufacturing, revealing that the sustainability of MGs depends on the energy needed during their production. Second, a cradle-to-use LCA over an operational period of 40 years to capture long-term environmental advantages of amorphous transformers. Under energy-intensive manufacturing conditions, the amorphous core transformer reduced environmental impacts by almost 50 % compared to silicon steel. Additionally, the influence of alloy composition is further explored by comparing several Fe–B–Si amorphous alloys, showing that alloys with an optimized iron-to-silicon ratio are more sustainable as amorphous core materials. To further validate the findings, Monte Carlo simulations were performed to validate the robustness of the results under variations in use-phase lifetime. The outcomes consistently confirmed the superior sustainable performance of amorphous core transformers compared to silicon steel core transformers. Finally, the impacts of material use and societal implications are discussed and integrated by analyzing human well-being, health implications, and noise pollution of transformers. The findings collectively show that amorphous core transformers offer superior sustainability across environmental, economic, and social dimensions, paving the way for greener power systems and more sustainable transformer design.

本文评估了金属玻璃（mg）的可持续性，特别是作为变压器芯材的应用。变压器的环境、经济和社会性能通过三种低压变压器配置的比较生命周期评估（LCA）来评估：铁氧体、硅钢和非晶（MG）铁心变压器。为此，我们进行了两项分析。首先是四种不同生产情景下的从摇篮到门的LCA，反映了MG制造过程中不同的能源强度，揭示了MG的可持续性取决于其生产过程中所需的能源。其次，从摇篮到使用的LCA超过40年的运行期，以捕捉非晶变压器的长期环境优势。在能源密集型制造条件下，与硅钢相比，非晶铁芯变压器减少了近50%的环境影响。此外，通过比较几种Fe-B-Si非晶合金，进一步探讨了合金成分的影响，表明铁硅比优化的合金作为非晶芯材更具可持续性。为了进一步验证这些发现，进行了蒙特卡罗模拟，以验证结果在使用期寿命变化下的鲁棒性。结果一致地证实了非晶铁芯变压器与硅钢铁芯变压器相比具有优越的可持续性能。最后，通过分析变压器的人类福祉、健康影响和噪音污染，讨论和整合了材料使用和社会影响的影响。研究结果表明，非晶铁心变压器在环境、经济和社会方面都具有卓越的可持续性，为更环保的电力系统和更可持续的变压器设计铺平了道路。

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Paving the way for more sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling routes 为更可持续的锂离子电池回收路线铺平道路

IF 4.9 Q2 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Cleaner Environmental Systems

Pub Date : 2025-10-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100344

Marvin Gornik , Daniel Habermeier , Reiner Sojka , Nicolas Bucher , Denise Ott

This study evaluates global, currently existing industrial lithium-Ion battery (LIB) recycling processes from a technical, economic as well as environmental point of view. The focus lies in the comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) of these technologies in one single flexible model. Out of several analyzed publications, nine different industrial life cycle inventories were analyzed in detail and compared via LCA with similar system boundaries and background data. Minor adjustments were made to ensure a fair comparison. The results indicate variations in the degree of detail among the utilized inventories, with discrepancies observed, such as variations in coverage of pretreatment steps. This study identified trends indicating that hydrometallurgical treatments offer greater potential for reducing environmental burdens. This is primarily attributed to the wider range of materials recovered. Additionally, the LCA results of the complete life cycle of a LIB were analyzed using two different calculation approaches: the widely used End-of-Life (EoL) approach in LCA and the circular footprint formula (CFF), a recently introduced methodology by the European Union.

本研究从技术、经济和环境的角度评估了全球现有的工业锂离子电池（LIB）回收过程。重点是在一个单一的灵活模型中对这些技术进行综合生命周期评估（LCA）。在几份分析的出版物中，我们详细分析了9种不同的工业生命周期清单，并通过LCA与类似的系统边界和背景数据进行了比较。为了保证公平的比较，做了一些小的调整。结果表明，在使用的清单之间的细节程度的变化，观察到的差异，如预处理步骤的覆盖范围的变化。这项研究确定的趋势表明，湿法冶金处理提供了更大的潜力，以减少环境负担。这主要是由于回收的材料范围更广。此外，使用两种不同的计算方法对LIB完整生命周期的LCA结果进行了分析：LCA中广泛使用的生命周期结束（EoL）方法和循环足迹公式（CFF），这是欧盟最近引入的方法。

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