Comparisons of environmental impacts between wood and plastic transport pallets
Identifikátory výsledku
Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60461373%3A22320%2F19%3A43917783" target="_blank" >RIV/60461373:22320/19:43917783 - isvavai.cz</a>
Výsledek na webu
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896971932532X" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896971932532X</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.472" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.472</a>
Alternativní jazyky
Jazyk výsledku
angličtina
Název v původním jazyce
Comparisons of environmental impacts between wood and plastic transport pallets
Popis výsledku v původním jazyce
The use of transport pallets for the distribution of a wide range of products is now a common phenomenon. This study focuses on a life cycle assessment (LCA) based comparison of the potential environmental impacts of transport pallets, made from wood both as well as made from primary or recycled plastic. As a functional unit, both the weight and volume of the transported cargo as well as the transport distance for which the pallet is to be used were selected. The ReCiPe 2016 characterization method for the expression of environmental impacts were applied. Wood pallets were found to be more environmentally friendly than primary plastic pallets. If secondary plastic is used for pallet production, their environmental impacts are lower in several impact categories than are wood pallets without energy recovery during their end-of-life. If a wood pallet is disposed in a landfill, its environmental benefits are substantially lower; however, it is still more environmentally friendly than a primary plastic pallet. An important factor in assessing the environmental impact of a pallet life cycle is its weight. Pine wood used as an alternative to spruce for pallet production was found to have fewer environmental impacts. The weight of the pallet increases the overall weight of the transported cargo, which in turn is reflected in the overall environmental impact of the shipment. The following groups of processes, which have been identified as having significant adverse effects on the environment, are significantly involved in the environmental impacts of wood pallets: disposal, transport to processing, the length and shape formation of logs, sawdust collection and chipping, as well as the internal transfer of wood logs and wood with bark production. For plastic pallets, the processes most involved in environmental impacts were: melting and molding of the plastic, primary plastic production, transport to processing, and cooling of the plastic.
Název v anglickém jazyce
Comparisons of environmental impacts between wood and plastic transport pallets
Popis výsledku anglicky
The use of transport pallets for the distribution of a wide range of products is now a common phenomenon. This study focuses on a life cycle assessment (LCA) based comparison of the potential environmental impacts of transport pallets, made from wood both as well as made from primary or recycled plastic. As a functional unit, both the weight and volume of the transported cargo as well as the transport distance for which the pallet is to be used were selected. The ReCiPe 2016 characterization method for the expression of environmental impacts were applied. Wood pallets were found to be more environmentally friendly than primary plastic pallets. If secondary plastic is used for pallet production, their environmental impacts are lower in several impact categories than are wood pallets without energy recovery during their end-of-life. If a wood pallet is disposed in a landfill, its environmental benefits are substantially lower; however, it is still more environmentally friendly than a primary plastic pallet. An important factor in assessing the environmental impact of a pallet life cycle is its weight. Pine wood used as an alternative to spruce for pallet production was found to have fewer environmental impacts. The weight of the pallet increases the overall weight of the transported cargo, which in turn is reflected in the overall environmental impact of the shipment. The following groups of processes, which have been identified as having significant adverse effects on the environment, are significantly involved in the environmental impacts of wood pallets: disposal, transport to processing, the length and shape formation of logs, sawdust collection and chipping, as well as the internal transfer of wood logs and wood with bark production. For plastic pallets, the processes most involved in environmental impacts were: melting and molding of the plastic, primary plastic production, transport to processing, and cooling of the plastic.
Klasifikace
Druh
J<sub>imp</sub> - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science
CEP obor
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OECD FORD obor
10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
Návaznosti výsledku
Projekt
—
Návaznosti
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Ostatní
Rok uplatnění
2019
Kód důvěrnosti údajů
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Údaje specifické pro druh výsledku
Název periodika
Science of the Total Environment
ISSN
0048-9697
e-ISSN
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Svazek periodika
686
Číslo periodika v rámci svazku
10
Stát vydavatele periodika
BE - Belgické království
Počet stran výsledku
15
Strana od-do
514-528
Kód UT WoS článku
000479029700047
EID výsledku v databázi Scopus
2-s2.0-85066944485