Act I
Adventures in Life
Cycle Assessment
Oil Platform
Question 1
Oil Platform
Question 2
Oil Platform
Question 3
Emissions for Crude Oil/
Natural Gas Extraction
Stage of Life Cycle
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
4.20
0.164
0.00000588
Question from
Oil Refinery Manager
Emissions for Petroleum Refining
and Natural Gas Processing
Stage of Life Cycle
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Refining Oil / Processing Natural Gas
6.87
0.0571
0.0000350
Question from
Polypropylene Plant Manager
Emissions from
Polypropylene Production
Stage of Life Cycle
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Manufacturing Polypropylene
32.4
0.427
0.000280
Question from Furniture Manager
Emissions from
Furniture Manufacturing
Stage of Life Cycle
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Manufacturing Plastic Furniture
15.6
0.0372
0.0000622
Emissions from Disposal
Stage of Life Cycle
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Disposal
12.1
0.303
0.0000319
Life Cycle Diagram
Producing
Polypropylene
Manufact
uring
Furniture
Refining Oil/
Processing
Natural Gas
Use
Extracting
Oil and
Natural Gas
Disposal
Total Emissions
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
4.20
0.164
0.00000588
Refining Oil / Processing Natural Gas
6.87
0.0571
0.0000350
Manufacturing Polypropylene
32.4
0.427
0.000280
Manufacturing Plastic Furniture
15.6
0.0372
0.0000622
Use
0.00
0.00
0.00
Disposal
12.1
0.303
0.0000319
TOTAL EMISSIONS
71.1
0.988
0.000415
Stage of Life Cycle
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Act II
Adventures in Life
Cycle Assessment
Luke Charles Anderson
Detection Agency
Emissions from Furniture
Manufacturing
Stage of Life Cycle
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Furniture Manufacturing
108
0.437
0.000113
Aluminum Processing Emissions
Stage of Life Cycle
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Processed aluminum
195
0.220
0.336
Emissions from Recycling
Aluminum
Stage of Life Cycle
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Recycling Aluminum
1.76
.0000299
.0000440
Emissions from Bauxite Mining
Stage of Life Cycle
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Bauxite Mining
10.1
0.00203
0.000221
Life Cycle Diagram
Mining
Bauxite
Processing
Aluminum
Manufacturing
Furniture
Recycling
Aluminum
Use
Life Cycle Diagram
Mining
Bauxite
Processing
Aluminum
Manufacturing
Furniture
Recycling
Aluminum
Use
Total Emissions
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Bauxite Mining
10.1
0.00203
0.000221
Processed aluminum
195
0.220
0.336
Furniture Manufacturing
108
0.437
0.000113
Use
0.00
0.00
0.00
Recycling Aluminum
1.76
.0000299
.0000440
TOTAL EMISSIONS
315
0.659
0.336
Stage of Life Cycle
Total Emissions without Recycling
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Bauxite Mining
10.1
0.00203
0.000221
Processed aluminum
368
0.294
0.700
Furniture Manufacturing
108
0.437
0.000113
Use
0.00
0.00
0.00
Disposal
16.1
0.0383
0.0000640
TOTAL EMISSIONS
502
0.771
0.700
Stage of Life Cycle
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Act III
Adventures in Life
Cycle Assessment
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Emissions from
Sustainable Forestry
Stage of Life Cycle
Sustainable Wood Production
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
2.88
0.00249
0.0000357
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Emissions from Lumber Production
Stage of Life Cycle
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Wood Processing—Lumber Production
6.05
0.0112
0.0000136
Emissions from Pressure
Treatment Process
Stage of Life Cycle
Pressure Treatment
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
4.31
0.00997
0.0000517
Hank’s
Outdoor
Furniture
Emissions from Furniture
Manufacturing
Stage of Life Cycle
Furniture Manufacturing
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
5.24
0.00686
0.0000410
Emissions from Use and
Maintenance
Stage of Life Cycle
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
5.93
0.0136
0.0000602
Use
Emissions from Disposal
Stage of Life Cycle
Disposal
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
20.9
1.68
0.0000744
Life Cycle Diagram
PressureTreatment of
Lumber
Manufacturing
Furniture
Lumber
Production
Use
Sustainable
Forestry
Disposal
Total Emissions
CO2
Emissions
(kg/set)
CH4
Emissions
(kg/set)
N2O
Emissions
(kg/set)
Sustainable Wood Production
2.88
0.00249
0.0000357
Wood Processing—Lumber
Production
6.05
0.0112
0.0000136
Pressure Treatment
4.31
0.00997
0.0000517
Furniture Manufacturing
5.24
0.00686
0.0000410
Use
5.93
0.0136
0.0000602
Disposal
20.9
1.68
0.0000744
TOTAL EMISSIONS
45.4
1.72
0.000277
Stage of Life Cycle
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