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ENCIT 2016
16th Brazilian Congress of Thermal Sciences and Engineering
Life cycle assessment for conventional vehicle, electric vehicle and plug-in electric vehicle for brazilian conditions
Submission Author:
Lidiane Souza , MG
Co-Authors:
Mateus Rocha, José Carlos Escobar Palacio
Presenter: Lidiane Souza
doi://10.26678/ABCM.ENCIT2016.CIT2016-0663
Abstract
Studies for electric and hybrid vehicles has attracted the attention of manufacturers, governments and consumers, mainly due to problems related to air pollution and consequent stricter rules regarding vehicle emissions, global warming and reducing the use of fossil fuels. This work is carried out an environmental comparison between conventional vehicle, electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle plug-in through an approach of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). The methodological tool used was the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Well-to-Wheel fuel and electricity, as well as LCA of the vehicle. The environmental assessment was performed using the SimaPro 7.0.1 software and CML 2 baseline methodology in 2000, developed by the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML). The common basis of analysis undertaken in this study was 1 km traveled. The analysis of the results shows that scenarios using ethanol as part of the fuel, have the biggest environmental impact for categories: eutrophication. Systems using gasoline as part of the fuel, have the greatest potential impact on global warming. Systems using lithium-ion battery have the biggest impact on human toxicity.
Keywords
LCA, conventional vehicle, electric vehicle, plug-in electric vehicle
