Life cycle assessment: A case study of two wind turbines used in Mexico
Por:
Vargas, AV, Zenon, E, Oswald, U, Islas, JM, Guereca, LP, Manzini, FL
Publicada:
22 ene 2015
Resumen:
This paper presents the case study of two wind turbines installed in Mexico which are analyzed using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. Environmental impacts of different fabrication materials and electricity consumption were studied for the main turbine components. The designs of both turbines were examined through the phases of manufacture, construction, and final disposal. Both turbines (turbine A and turbine B) were of 2.0 megawatts (MW). Results ascertain that the most intensive environmental impacts come from the nacelle and tower components of both turbines; and that within life cycle phases, turbine A influences the environment less than turbine B, specifically during manufacture and final disposal. This study is valuable for decision makers in the domain of technological product design and marketing; in order to determine which features of the wind turbines can be modi fied to mitigate environmental impacts, contributing to technological innovation in the domains of sustainability and renewable energies in Mexico. © 2015, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Filiaciones:
Vargas, AV:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico
Zenon, E:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Energias Renovables, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico
Oswald, U:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Reg Invest Multidisciplinarias, Cuernavaca 62210, Morelos, Mexico
Islas, JM:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Energias Renovables, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico
Guereca, LP:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Ingn, Coyoacan 04510, DF, Mexico
Manzini, FL:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Energias Renovables, Temixco 62580, Morelos, Mexico
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