Energy-related CO2 emissions from the manufacturing and transportation of cement. (19th November 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Teo, Evelyn Ai Lin; Lin, Guangming; Lim, Lewis Jui Wee
• Is Part Of: International journal of sustainable society. Volume 2:Number 4(2010)
• Page Start: 327
• Page End: 340
• Publication Date: 2010-11-19
• Subjects: carbon dioxide -- CO2 emissions -- cement production -- energy related emissions -- transportation -- building materials -- construction industry -- anthropogenic emissions -- manufacturing industry -- energy intensity -- Singapore -- sea ports -- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -- IPCC -- carbon intensity -- fuel consumption -- Jurong Port -- Taiwan -- sustainable society -- sustainability -- sustainable development; Sustainable development -- Periodicals; Sustainability -- Periodicals; Human ecology -- Periodicals; Environmental responsibility -- Periodicals; Sustainable agriculture -- Periodicals; 304.2805
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-2538

Abstract

Climate change is widely accepted as a global challenge. As a key building material, cement industry contributes significantly to the global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. This study examines the energy-related CO2 emitted from cement production and transportation. A case study provided the basis for this study. The finding indicates that the energy intensity for cement from 'cradle to Singapore sea port' is approximately 4.25 MJ/kg of cement. The conversion factor recommended by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was utilised to convert the energy intensity into carbon intensity. The energy-related CO2 intensity from 'cradle to Singapore sea port' is estimated to be 0.4 kg CO2/kg-1 of cement. By knowing the exact percentage of each fuel consumed, it is more accurate to attribute carbon dioxide emission to each process, which would significantly improve the reliability of estimated outcomes of CO2 intensity for cement manufacturing and transportation.