04 August 2021

A cradle-to-grave LCA was performed regarding ELICA’s demo case that focuses on the development of an innovative conveyor/impeller for air treatment applications, based on computational fluid dynamics simulations able to characterize the geometry of the new device taking into account smart materials physical properties and external stimuli as an influence parameter.

  • Materials contribute mostly to the environmental impact due to CNT inclusions.
  • Municipal waste treatment facilities are considered as the reference EoL scenario for this demo, as it is the dominant waste management pathway to date.
  • Recycling seems to be the EoL option with the lowest environmental impact.