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LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS OF AN EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT

Cilt: 22 29 Kasım 2019
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LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS OF AN EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT

Abstract

In the last decade, energy sustainability and efficiency has very importance for urban especially for buildings. New technologies are improved to reach maximum energy efficiency. First of all we have to use optimum energy that I need. In the building, we supply this with insulation system. Last years special insulation system usage have been increased for building’s outer surface. Expandable polystyrene (EPS) blocks are used for this purpose. Expandable polystyrene is produced with suspension polymerization reaction. It has very sensitive and complex batch production process. After that reaction, formed beads are coated and packaged. And this packaged EPS are send to customer to produce EPS blocks. EPS blocks are produced 3 stage. First one is pre expanding and maturing stage. In this stage the steam are applied on the EPS beads and allowed blowing. And then these blowed beads are taken to the maturing silos for a certain time. Second one is blocking stage. In this stage, matured and blowed beads are taken to block machine and applied steam on again. Beads are fused each other and composed block in the machine under high temperature and pressure. Third stage are resting and cutting process. After than this EPS blocks are applied on building surface to make good insulation. Landfilling, recycle(reusing) and recovery (incinerating) are evaluation methods of EPS wastes. During this all period we use too much energy and chemicals also they have very adverse effect on environment. In this study, we aim that decrease environmental impact of each step of EPS life cycle with using Cradle to Grave Life Cycle Analysis. Lıfe Cycle Analysis is very useful methods to realize the detailed environmental impact of whole process. This analysis are composed from 3 step. First step is definition of goal and scope. Second is inventory analysis. Third step is evaluation of environmental impact and the last step is giving decision and applyig protection process. As a result, in this study, we will find the most energy consumption step during EPS life cycle with using Life Cycle Analysis. And than we will  improve solution to decrease these consumptions as soon as possible for defined steps.

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  1. Referans1 British Standart Institute, (2018), Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Requirements and guidelines, BSI Standards Publication, UK
  2. Referans2 The European Manufacturers of Expanded Polystyrene (EUMEPS) association-Packaging section, (2011), Life Cycle Assessment of the Industrial Use of Expanded Polystyrene Packaging in Europe Case Study: Comparison of Three Fishbox solutions, EUMEPS – Comparative LCA of fishbox packaging solutions - report-,France
  3. Referans3 Franklin Associates, A Division of ERG, (2016), Cradle to Gate Life Cycle Analysis of an Expanded Polystyrene Resin, EPS Industry Alliance-Final Report, USA

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Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

29 Kasım 2019

Gönderilme Tarihi

27 Temmuz 2019

Kabul Tarihi

25 Kasım 2019

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2019 Cilt: 22

Kaynak Göster

APA
Uludağ, O., & Uras, Y. (2019). LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS OF AN EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE PRODUCT. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 22, 155-162. https://doi.org/10.17780/ksujes.597640