Purpose: This research investigates the environmental performance of two products obtained using slag derived from copper primary production (copper slag, CS). The first is a tile produced as a traditional stoneware ceramic plate (CS tile) and the second product is a glass–ceramic sample obtained by melt quenching method (CS bulk sample). The products are intended for use in industrial plants as auxiliary heating elements aimed at absorbing microwave. Methods: The environmental assessment was carried out using LCA methodology, and the obtained outcomes were compared to the results calculated for a traditional tile containing silicon carbide (SiC tile). Results: The analyses show that the innovative products have an environmental load of 74% for the CS tile and 54% for the CS bulk sample lower than the environmental impact calculated for the traditional SiC-based material tile. The latter presents a high environmental load due to the incidence on the total impact of the raw materials production. In fact, LCA analysis proves that copper slag production has an impact of 96% lower with respect to the SiC production. Conclusions: This study identifies a possible waste reduction strategy in accordance with the European end-of-waste criteria, but these results should be supported by a site analysis in order to provide an appropriate context for decision making.
E-LCA of Two Microwave Absorbers Obtained from Slag of Copper Primary Production / Zerazion, Elisabetta; Pini, M.; Mugoni, C.; Siligardi, C.; Veronesi, P.; Ferrari, A. M.. - In: WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION. - ISSN 1877-2641. - 10:3(2019), pp. 733-745.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2019 |
Data di prima pubblicazione: | 16-set-2017 |
Titolo: | E-LCA of Two Microwave Absorbers Obtained from Slag of Copper Primary Production |
Autore/i: | Zerazion, Elisabetta; Pini, M.; Mugoni, C.; Siligardi, C.; Veronesi, P.; Ferrari, A. M. |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12649-017-0081-0 |
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Volume: | 10 |
Fascicolo: | 3 |
Pagina iniziale: | 733 |
Pagina finale: | 745 |
Codice identificativo ISI: | WOS:000458207300022 |
Codice identificativo Scopus: | 2-s2.0-85029517592 |
Citazione: | E-LCA of Two Microwave Absorbers Obtained from Slag of Copper Primary Production / Zerazion, Elisabetta; Pini, M.; Mugoni, C.; Siligardi, C.; Veronesi, P.; Ferrari, A. M.. - In: WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION. - ISSN 1877-2641. - 10:3(2019), pp. 733-745. |
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