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D90081 - LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

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ID:
D90081
Duration (hours):
48
CFU:
8
SSD:
Chemical Plants
Located in:
REGGIO DI CALABRIA
Url:
Course Details:
Economics/ECONOMIA E DIRITTO D'IMPRESA Year: 2
Year:
2025
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Overview

Date/time interval

Primo Ciclo Semestrale (01/10/2025 - 05/12/2025)

Syllabus

Course Objectives

The primary educational objectives of the course are twofold: firstly, to foster a comprehensive comprehension of the computational framework underlying the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) technique following the ISO14040-44; and secondly, to employ this approach in assessing the sustainability of industrial processes.


Course Prerequisites

None


Teaching Methods

Lectures, tutorials. Exercitation.


Assessment Methods

The exam consists of a written test and an oral exam.

 

The examination procedures will also be adapted to the particular needs of students with disabilities certified pursuant to current laws and/or with specific learning disorder (SLD) certified pursuant to current law.

 

Evaluation methods

The evaluation is expressed in thirtieths. In formulating the final judgment, the following criterion will be followed:

Insufficient: insufficient knowledge of the topics covered during the course;

18-20: elementary knowledge of the topics covered during the course with gaps;

21-23: complete knowledge of the topics covered during the course even if not particularly deepened;

24-26: good knowledge of the topics covered during the course, adequate technical language;

27-29: excellent knowledge of the topics covered during the course, adequate technical language and a punctual and precise way of expression;

30-30 cum laude: excellent knowledge of the topics covered during the course with critical analysis skills and assessments, adequate technical language and a punctual and precise way of expression.


Texts

ILCD handbook - International Reference Life Cycle Data System,2010, Publications Office

https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2788/38719open_in_new

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT: quantitative approach for decisions that matter 2014,Editore: self publisher,Autore: Henry Scott Matthews, Chris Hendrickson, Deanna H. Matthews,

https://www.lcatextbook.com/open_in_new

Slides of the course


Contents

Life Cycle Assessment methodology

- Introduction to the concept of Life-Cycle of a product

- Methodology overview

- Framework of Life Cycle Assessment

- Review of LCA case studies from the literature


 


More information

Students’ reception is scheduled on Wednesday, from 11.00 to 13.00, via previous email communications. It is also possible to hold students’ reception on other days/times, again via previous email exchanges and agreements.


Degrees

Degrees

Economics 
Two-year Master's Degrees
2 years
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People

People

FRONTERA Patrizia
Gruppo 09/IMAT-01 - SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI
Settore IMAT-01/A - Scienza e tecnologia dei materiali
AREA MIN. 09 - Ingegneria industriale e dell'informazione
Docenti di ruolo di IIa fascia
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Main module

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
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