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M Michiel J Ritzen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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environmental impact comparison of a ventilated and a non ventilated building integrated photovoltaic rooftop design in the netherlands electricity output energy payback time and land claim
Solar Energy, 2017Co-Authors: M Michiel J Ritzen, R Rovers, Antonin Lupisek, Zaep Vroon, Cpw Chris GeurtsAbstract:Building Integrated PV (BIPV) is considered as a key development for successful deployment of PV in the built environment. However, the effect of PV integration on environmental impact is not fully understood. In this study a single indicator for environmental impact assessment of BIPV is investigated in the Netherlands. A BIPV rooftop with 24 multi-crystalline 60-cell modules has been designed with and without backside ventilation, and the environmental impact of these configurations has been assessed in the current situation and three future scenarios. The results are expressed in terms of electricity output difference (ΔEout), Energy PayBack Time (EPBT), and the single indicator Land Claim (LC); the calculated claim in land-time on the carrying capacity to realize the BIPV rooftop. The EPBT calculations are based on two different datasets, Simapro and the Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE), and the LC calculations are based on two different models, Simapro and MAXergy. Calculations indicate that the ventilated BIPV rooftop design generates 2.6% more electricity than the non-ventilated BIPV rooftop design on a yearly basis. Calculations indicate that the EPBT of the ventilated BIPV rooftop design (3.56 and 4.59 years, based on Simapro and ICE, respectively) is 9 and 6% longer than the EPBT of the non-ventilated BIPV rooftop design (3.25 and 4.32 years, based on Simapro and ICE, respectively). Calculations indicate that the LC of a m2 ventilated BIPV rooftop design (24.4 and 19.4 m2 a, based on Simapro and MAXergy, respectively) is 18 and 10% higher than the LC of a m2 non-ventilated BIPV rooftop design (20.0 and 17.4 m2 a, based on Simapro and MAXergy, respectively). In the optimal future scenario EPBT might decrease to 2.06 years and LC might decrease to 10.6 m2 a. This study indicates that the non-ventilated BIPV design shows a lower environmental impact in spite of a lower electric performance and that environmental impact can significantly be reduced in future scenarios. © 2017
R G Raluy - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Life cycle assessment of desalination technologies integrated with renewable energies
Desalination, 2005Co-Authors: R G Raluy, Luis M. Serra, Javie UcheAbstract:Abstract This paper deals with a global environmental analysis of the integration of renewable energy—wind energy, photovoltaic energy and hydro-power—with different desalination technologies—Multi-Stage Flash, Multi-Effect Distillation and Reverse Osmosis. This paper continues the way of a research work, whose main aim consists on performing the environmental assessment, by means of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) technique, of different desalination technologies in order to establish with a broad perspective and in a rigorous and objective way the technology provoking lower environmental load. The software Simapro 6.0, developed by Dutch PRe Consultants, has been used as the LCA analysis tool, and three different evaluation methods—CML 2 baseline 2000, Eco-Points 97 and Eco-Indicator 99—have been applied.
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life cycle assessment of desalination technologies integrated with energy production systems
Desalination, 2004Co-Authors: R G Raluy, L Serra, Javie Uche, Antonio ValeroAbstract:Abstract Desalination technologies require high energy consumption. As a consequence, the environmental load associated with the operating stage is much higher (more than 90%) than that associated to plant construction, maintenance and final disposal. This paper analyzes the evolution of environmental impact by means of the Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) technique, caused by the most common commercial desalination technologies used worldwide - multi-stage flash, multi-effect evaporation and reverse osmosis - when integrated with different energy production systems, also taking into account the origin and sources of the energy used. Simapro 5.0 software, developed by Dutch PRe Consultants, was used as the LCA analysis tool, and three different evaluation methods were applied: CML 2 baseline 2000, Eco-Points 97 and Eco-Indicator 99.
Cpw Chris Geurts - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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environmental impact comparison of a ventilated and a non ventilated building integrated photovoltaic rooftop design in the netherlands electricity output energy payback time and land claim
Solar Energy, 2017Co-Authors: M Michiel J Ritzen, R Rovers, Antonin Lupisek, Zaep Vroon, Cpw Chris GeurtsAbstract:Building Integrated PV (BIPV) is considered as a key development for successful deployment of PV in the built environment. However, the effect of PV integration on environmental impact is not fully understood. In this study a single indicator for environmental impact assessment of BIPV is investigated in the Netherlands. A BIPV rooftop with 24 multi-crystalline 60-cell modules has been designed with and without backside ventilation, and the environmental impact of these configurations has been assessed in the current situation and three future scenarios. The results are expressed in terms of electricity output difference (ΔEout), Energy PayBack Time (EPBT), and the single indicator Land Claim (LC); the calculated claim in land-time on the carrying capacity to realize the BIPV rooftop. The EPBT calculations are based on two different datasets, Simapro and the Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE), and the LC calculations are based on two different models, Simapro and MAXergy. Calculations indicate that the ventilated BIPV rooftop design generates 2.6% more electricity than the non-ventilated BIPV rooftop design on a yearly basis. Calculations indicate that the EPBT of the ventilated BIPV rooftop design (3.56 and 4.59 years, based on Simapro and ICE, respectively) is 9 and 6% longer than the EPBT of the non-ventilated BIPV rooftop design (3.25 and 4.32 years, based on Simapro and ICE, respectively). Calculations indicate that the LC of a m2 ventilated BIPV rooftop design (24.4 and 19.4 m2 a, based on Simapro and MAXergy, respectively) is 18 and 10% higher than the LC of a m2 non-ventilated BIPV rooftop design (20.0 and 17.4 m2 a, based on Simapro and MAXergy, respectively). In the optimal future scenario EPBT might decrease to 2.06 years and LC might decrease to 10.6 m2 a. This study indicates that the non-ventilated BIPV design shows a lower environmental impact in spite of a lower electric performance and that environmental impact can significantly be reduced in future scenarios. © 2017
Javie Uche - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Life cycle assessment of desalination technologies integrated with renewable energies
Desalination, 2005Co-Authors: R G Raluy, Luis M. Serra, Javie UcheAbstract:Abstract This paper deals with a global environmental analysis of the integration of renewable energy—wind energy, photovoltaic energy and hydro-power—with different desalination technologies—Multi-Stage Flash, Multi-Effect Distillation and Reverse Osmosis. This paper continues the way of a research work, whose main aim consists on performing the environmental assessment, by means of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) technique, of different desalination technologies in order to establish with a broad perspective and in a rigorous and objective way the technology provoking lower environmental load. The software Simapro 6.0, developed by Dutch PRe Consultants, has been used as the LCA analysis tool, and three different evaluation methods—CML 2 baseline 2000, Eco-Points 97 and Eco-Indicator 99—have been applied.
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life cycle assessment of desalination technologies integrated with energy production systems
Desalination, 2004Co-Authors: R G Raluy, L Serra, Javie Uche, Antonio ValeroAbstract:Abstract Desalination technologies require high energy consumption. As a consequence, the environmental load associated with the operating stage is much higher (more than 90%) than that associated to plant construction, maintenance and final disposal. This paper analyzes the evolution of environmental impact by means of the Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) technique, caused by the most common commercial desalination technologies used worldwide - multi-stage flash, multi-effect evaporation and reverse osmosis - when integrated with different energy production systems, also taking into account the origin and sources of the energy used. Simapro 5.0 software, developed by Dutch PRe Consultants, was used as the LCA analysis tool, and three different evaluation methods were applied: CML 2 baseline 2000, Eco-Points 97 and Eco-Indicator 99.
Antonio Valero - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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life cycle assessment of desalination technologies integrated with energy production systems
Desalination, 2004Co-Authors: R G Raluy, L Serra, Javie Uche, Antonio ValeroAbstract:Abstract Desalination technologies require high energy consumption. As a consequence, the environmental load associated with the operating stage is much higher (more than 90%) than that associated to plant construction, maintenance and final disposal. This paper analyzes the evolution of environmental impact by means of the Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) technique, caused by the most common commercial desalination technologies used worldwide - multi-stage flash, multi-effect evaporation and reverse osmosis - when integrated with different energy production systems, also taking into account the origin and sources of the energy used. Simapro 5.0 software, developed by Dutch PRe Consultants, was used as the LCA analysis tool, and three different evaluation methods were applied: CML 2 baseline 2000, Eco-Points 97 and Eco-Indicator 99.
