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Life-cycle assessment of a spanish wind farm
The theme of this thesis is the environmental effects, energy and raw-material consumption of a wind farm. The study focuses on the manufacturing and produc-tion line of a wind turbine, in other words, the beginning phases of the whole life-cycle of a wind farm. The most meaningful phases during the life-cycle of a wind farm, considering their environmental effects and energy consumption, were examined in a research about an Italian wind farm that functioned as the basis for this study. In this thesis, the collected material and data from the earlier research was utilized and used in cal-culating the environmental effects of a Spanish wind farm, which acts as case study in this study. The aim of the study was to broaden the earlier study, which focussed mainly on presenting the results without going through investigating the methods such as the phases of a life-cycle assessment. The investigating methods for these two studies are mainly similar when calculat-ing the ecoprofile of electricity. The ecoprofile and also theconsumption of raw-materials natural resources, in the most meaningful phases of the life-cycle were investigated in this study. As a difference to the earlier study, the usage of MIPS-calculation was used when estimating the environmental effects of different raw-materials. Raw materials that produce mass quantities of worn, natural resources, abiotic as well as water and air, were calculated, which also creates the image of the amount of materials used to produce the product, in other words, the product eco-backpack Based on the results, the conclusions can be drawn that materials affect most deci-sively the environmental impact of wind farm construction and energy use. The results suggested the use of concrete and steel as raw material to be responsible for most of a wind farm’s environment, energy and natural resource consumption. In the future, plant planning can therefore be focussed on these factors when want-ing to improve the eco, -and energy efficiency of a wind turbine and an entire ...
Life-cycle assessment of a spanish wind farm
The theme of this thesis is the environmental effects, energy and raw-material consumption of a wind farm. The study focuses on the manufacturing and produc-tion line of a wind turbine, in other words, the beginning phases of the whole life-cycle of a wind farm. The most meaningful phases during the life-cycle of a wind farm, considering their environmental effects and energy consumption, were examined in a research about an Italian wind farm that functioned as the basis for this study. In this thesis, the collected material and data from the earlier research was utilized and used in cal-culating the environmental effects of a Spanish wind farm, which acts as case study in this study. The aim of the study was to broaden the earlier study, which focussed mainly on presenting the results without going through investigating the methods such as the phases of a life-cycle assessment. The investigating methods for these two studies are mainly similar when calculat-ing the ecoprofile of electricity. The ecoprofile and also theconsumption of raw-materials natural resources, in the most meaningful phases of the life-cycle were investigated in this study. As a difference to the earlier study, the usage of MIPS-calculation was used when estimating the environmental effects of different raw-materials. Raw materials that produce mass quantities of worn, natural resources, abiotic as well as water and air, were calculated, which also creates the image of the amount of materials used to produce the product, in other words, the product eco-backpack Based on the results, the conclusions can be drawn that materials affect most deci-sively the environmental impact of wind farm construction and energy use. The results suggested the use of concrete and steel as raw material to be responsible for most of a wind farm’s environment, energy and natural resource consumption. In the future, plant planning can therefore be focussed on these factors when want-ing to improve the eco, -and energy efficiency of a wind turbine and an entire ...
Life-cycle assessment of a spanish wind farm
Heinonen, Nina (Autor:in) / Zouhir, Mehdi (Autor:in) / Lahden ammattikorkeakoulu
01.01.2010
10024/336
Hochschulschrift
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
life cycle , ympäristövaikutukset , tuulivoimalat , elinkaarianalyysi , materiaalipanos , ekotehokkuus , energiankulutus , MIPS , tuulipuistot , wind energy , tuulienergia , energiatehokkuus , fi=Energia- ja ympäristötekniikka|sv=Energi- och miljöteknik|en=Energy and Enviromental Engineering| , Ympäristöteknologian koulutusohjelma
DDC:
690
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