Energy and Life Cycle Assesment
Livscykelanalys är ett mycket användbart verktyg för att kvantifiera miljöpåverkan från vagga till grav för en produkt eller tjänst. Metoden livscykelanalys används av företag och forskare, men kan även fungera som beslutsunderlag i politiska sammanhang. Under kursens gång får du som student utföra en livscykelanalys av en vald produkt.
Kursens syfte är att ge kunskaper om hur man utifrån ett livscykelperspektiv kvantifierar användningen av naturresurser och dess miljöpåverkan. Kursen syfte är också att ge övning i problemformulering, kritiskt granskning, rapportskrivande och muntlig presentation.
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
TN0285-10026 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for TN0285
Academic year 2024/2025
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10295)
2024-09-02 - 2024-10-31
Academic year 2023/2024
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10399)
2023-08-28 - 2023-10-30
Academic year 2022/2023
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10071)
2022-08-29 - 2022-10-31
Academic year 2021/2022
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10216)
2021-08-30 - 2021-11-01
Academic year 2020/2021
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10244)
2020-08-31 - 2020-11-01
Academic year 2019/2020
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10189)
2019-09-02 - 2019-10-31
Academic year 2018/2019
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10109)
2018-09-03 - 2018-10-28
Academic year 2016/2017
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10059)
2016-08-29 - 2016-10-23
Academic year 2015/2016
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10246)
2015-08-31 - 2015-11-01
Academic year 2014/2015
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10115)
2014-09-01 - 2014-11-09
Academic year 2013/2014
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10067)
2013-09-02 - 2013-11-10
Academic year 2012/2013
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10192)
2012-09-03 - 2012-11-11
Academic year 2011/2012
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-20166)
2011-11-07 - 2012-01-15
Academic year 2011/2012
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10194)
2011-08-29 - 2011-11-06
Academic year 2010/2011
Energy and Life Cycle Assesment (TN0285-10154)
2010-08-30 - 2010-11-07
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
TN0285 Energy and Life Cycle Assesment, 5.0 Credits
Energi- och livscykelanalysSubjects
Technology TechniqueEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Technique | 5.0 | 0001 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G2F)
Grading scale
The requirements for attaining different grades are described in the course assessment criteria which are contained in a supplement to the course syllabus. Current information on assessment criteria shall be made available at the start of the course.
Prior knowledge
60 credits in Technology/Technique and/or Natural Science, including 30 credits in Technology/TechniqueObjectives
The purpose of the course is to provide knowledge on quantification of natural resource use in a life cycle perspective and the environmental load caused by this use. The aim is also to give practice in formulating problems, critical reviewing and written and oral presentation.
After the course the student should be able to:
-describe different methods for analysis of environmental load and natural resource use caused by a process
perform a limited energy and life cycle assessment for a smaller production system, for example a food product
understand how different energy quality concepts can be used in energy- and life cycle assessments
describe and apply methods for quantification of the effects of uncertain and varying input data in energy and life cycle assessments
put in a method in a proper context and understand how it can be used in production or research.
Content
Energy analysis
Quality aspects of energy
Life cycle assessment
definition of purpose, system limits and functional unit
inventory (LCI)
impact analysis (LCIA)
result interpretation, sensitivity analysis
Data sources
Data quality
The course consists of lectures, exercises, a seminar and a project where the students perform an LCA, which includes collection of data, calculation of energy and environmental load and sensitivity analysis.
Compulsory parts of the course are the introduction and the oral presentation of the project work, a seminar and a guest lecture.
Grading form
The requirements for attaining different grades are described in the course assessment criteria which are contained in a supplement to the course syllabus. Current information on assessment criteria shall be made available at the start of the course.Formats and requirements for examination
Approved written and oral presentation of the project work, approved written examination and participation in the compulsory parts.
If the student fails a test, the examiner may give the student a supplementary assignment, provided this is possible and there is reason to do so.
If the student has been granted special educational support because of a disability, the examiner has the right to offer the student an adapted test, or provide an alternative assessment.
If changes are made to this course syllabus, or if the course is closed, SLU shall decide on transitional rules for examination of students admitted under this syllabus but who have not yet passed the course.
For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline. For more information on this, please refer to the regulations for education at Bachelor's and Master's level.
Other information
The right to take part in teaching and/or supervision only applies to the course date to which the student has been admitted and registered on.
If there are special reasons, the student may take part in course components that require compulsory attendance at a later date. For more information on this, please refer to the regulations for education at Bachelor's and Master's level.
Responsible department
Department of Energy and Technology
Further information
Grading criteria
Litterature list
- Energy-, exergy- and emergy analysis of biomass production Författare: Hovelius 1997 [Energy-, exergy- and emergy analysis of biomass production] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/TN0285/10059.1617/hovelius_1997.pdf)1) Energy, exergy and emergy analysis of using straw as fuel in district heating plants Författare: Nilsson 1997 [Energy, exergy and emergy analysis of using straw as fuel in district heating plants] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0961953497000251)1) Läsanvisningar [Läsanvisningar] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/TN0285/10059.1617/Lasanvisningar_2016.pdf)1) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Författare: Walter Klopffer, Birgit Grahl ISBN: 978-3-527-32986-1 [Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)] (https://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-3527329862.html) Kommentar: Finns som e-bok på ebrary: http://www.slu.se/sv/bibliotek/soka/ebocker/
- Consequential and Attributional Approaches to LCA: a Guide to Policy Makers with Specific Reference to Greenhouse Gas LCA of Biofuels Författare: Brander, M., Tipper, R, Hutchison, C, Davis, G [Consequential and Attributional Approaches to LCA: a Guide to Policy Makers with Specific Reference to Greenhouse Gas LCA of Biofuels] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/TN0285/10154.1011/Brander_et_al_(2008)_Consequential_and_Attributional_Approaches_to_LCA_.pdf)1) Energy- and greenhouse gas-based LCA of biofuel and bioenergy systems: Key issues, ranges and recommendations Författare: Francesco Cherubini,, Neil D. Bird, Annette Cowie, Gerfried Jungmeier, Bernhard Schlamadinger, SusanneWoess-Gallasch [Energy- and greenhouse gas-based LCA of biofuel and bioenergy systems: Key issues, ranges and recommendations] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6VDX-4W7HP1J-1-7&_cdi=5994&_user=651610&_pii=S0921344909000500&_orig=search&_coverDate=06%2F30%2F2009&_sk=999469991&view=c&wchp=dGLbVlb-zSkzV&md5=24e388f2857ed20aa0410131282c54e9&ie=/sdarticle.pdf)1) Miljövärdering av el ur systemperspektiv Författare: Jenny Gode, Karin Byman, Agneta Persson och Louise Trygg [Miljövärdering av el ur systemperspektiv] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/TN0285/10154.1011/Gode_et_al_(2009)_Miljovardering_av_el_Rapport_IVL.pdf)1) Attributional and consequential LCA of milk production Författare: Marlies A. Thomassen & Randi Dalgaard &
Reinout Heijungs & Imke de Boer [Attributional and consequential LCA of milk production] (https://www.springerlink.com/content/f5239h5q15224696/)1) Potential hotspots identified by social LCA—part 1: a case
study of a laptop computer Författare: Ekener-Petersen och Finnveded 2013 [Potential hotspots identified by social LCA—part 1: a case
study of a laptop computer] (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11367-012-0442-7) Kommentar: Denna artikel är för litteraurseminariet. Du kommer bli tilldelad en av fyra artiklar.
- Ethanol production in biorefineries using lignocellulosic feedstock e
GHG performance, energy balance and implications of life cycle
calculation methodology Författare: Karlsson et al. 2014 [Ethanol production in biorefineries using lignocellulosic feedstock e
GHG performance, energy balance and implications of life cycle
calculation methodology] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652614007343) Kommentar: Denna artikel är för litteraturseminariet. Du kommer bli tilldelad en av fyra artiklar.
- Life cycle assessment of gas power with CCS - a study showing the
environmental benefits of system integration Författare: Modahl et al. 2011 [Life cycle assessment of gas power with CCS - a study showing the
environmental benefits of system integration] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610211003390) Kommentar: Denna artikel är för litteraturseminariet. Du kommer bli tilldelad en av fyra artiklar.
- Exploring a safe operating approach to weighting in life cycle impact
assessment e a case study of organic, conventional and integrated
farming systems Författare: Tuomisto et al. 2012 [Exploring a safe operating approach to weighting in life cycle impact
assessment e a case study of organic, conventional and integrated
farming systems] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652612003198) Kommentar: Denna artikel är för litteraturseminariet. Du kommer bli tilldelad en av fyra artiklar.