Introduction to bioprocess Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
LCA methodology, material and energy inventories, impacts indicators
ONLINE COURSE: On-demand
COURSE FEE: 300 € per session
COURSE ORGANIZATION
Course organized in 3 sessions
Scheduling: suggested 1 session per week
Effort: 3 - 6 hours per session
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course provides an introduction to the scope and methodology of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for the environmental evaluation of bioprocesses. It covers the materials and energy inventories, and the evaluation of processes impacts indicators,
The course offers a combination of methodological presentations, and a case study project on the LCA of an enzyme production process using spreadsheets.
INSTRUCTOR
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Jean-Marc ENGASSER, BioProcess Digital
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN?
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The methodology of Life Cycle Assessment for the environmental evaluation of processes
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Evaluate the life-cycle material and energy inventories
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Evaluate the process impacts indicators for energy consumption, water consumption, and carbon dioxide emission
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Construct a process LCA simulator on spreadsheets
DIGITAL LEARNING
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Learning platform with course resources
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Live or recorded slideshow videos
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LCA study on spreadsheet templates with self-corrections and guides
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Online collective or one-to-one tutoring
COURSE PROGRAM
SESSION 1: LCA METHODOLOGY - MATERIAL INVENTORY
Life Cycle Assessment methodology.
Enzyme process LCA project: Material inventory
SESSION 2: ENERGY INVENTORY
Principle on energy inventory
Enzyme process LCA project: Energy inventory
SESSION 3: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS INDICATORS
Impacts indicators for Primary Energy Consumption, Water Consumption and Global Warming Potential
Impacts factors for material and energy resources
Enzyme process LCA project: Impacts indicators