A life cycle impact of the natural gas used in the energy sector in Romania |
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| Institution: | 1. The University “POLITEHNICA” of Bucharest, Faculty of Power Engineering, Splaiul Independentei n°313, 79 590, Bucharest, Romania;2. Laboratoire d''Analyse Environnementale des Procédés et Systèmes Industriels (LAEPSI) INSA – Lyon, Bat. S. Carnot, 20 av. Albert Einstein, F-69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France;1. Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4, 20156 Milan, Italy;2. Department of Power Systems, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania;1. Faculty of Management, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Piata Romana 6, 030173 Bucharest, Romania;2. Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Calea Serban Voda 22-24, 040211 Bucharest, Romania;1. Sustainable Gas Institute, Imperial College London, 11 Prince''s Gardens, SW7 1NA, United Kingdom;2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom;3. Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2BP, United Kingdom;1. Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania;2. Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania |
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| Abstract: | The world's natural gas consumption continues to grow, increasing its market share of total primary energy consumption. Among the major fuels, natural gas is expected to provide the greatest increase in energy consumption in the world energy sector, due to its relatively low environmental impact and high thermodynamic quality. Natural gas plays a significant role in the energy sector because of its environmental qualities and energy. We analyzed the natural gas life cycle by using the life cycle assessment (LCA) to compare, from an environmental point of view, four sites of heat production by natural gas combustion. We determined the best site from an environmental point of view for a consumer and which stage (extraction, treatment, transportation, storage, combustion) of the natural gas life cycle pollutes the most. This study confirmed the utility of the LCA in the evaluation of the environmental impact in the energy sector. |
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