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[Environment load from China's cement production].

Tian-le Zhu1, Wei He, Xiao-lan Zeng

  • 1Department of Environmental Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Beijing 100083, China. zhutl@buaa.edu.cn

Huan Jing Ke Xue= Huanjing Kexue
|January 30, 2007
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Cement manufacturing in China significantly impacts the global environment, primarily through global warming potential. Shifting to dry processing methods can reduce China

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science and Engineering
  • Industrial Ecology
  • Life-Cycle Assessment

Context:

  • Cement manufacturing is a major industrial activity with substantial environmental implications.
  • China is a leading global producer of cement, necessitating an evaluation of its environmental footprint.
  • Life-cycle theory provides a framework for assessing environmental loads from cradle to grave.

Purpose:

  • To quantitatively evaluate the environmental load attributed to China's cement manufacturing sector.
  • To identify the primary environmental impact categories and their contributions.
  • To assess the potential for environmental load reduction through process optimization.

Summary:

  • Utilized the Chemical Methods and Liabilities (CML) environmental impact assessment method to quantify environmental loads.

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  • Identified global warming potential (2.76%), energy depletion potential (2.34%), and abiotic depletion potential (1.39%) as key contributors to the global environmental load.
  • In 2004, China's cement industry contributed approximately 1.28% to the global environmental load, with shaft kiln, wet rotary, and new-type dry processing accounting for 0.84%, 0.12%, and 0.32%, respectively.

    • Impact:

    • The study highlights the significant environmental burden of cement production in China.
    • Results indicate that transitioning from backward production processes to dry methods can reduce the overall environmental load to approximately 1%.
    • Provides data-driven insights for policymakers and industry stakeholders to implement sustainable manufacturing practices.