Example - A uPVC Window Frame Flashcards
What Energy Requirements Assessment Questions would be asked in making the materials from natural substances?
How much energy would be needed..
- to drill and distil the oil?
- to produce chlorine by electrolysing seawater?
- for polymerisation?
What Environmental Impact Assessment Question would be asked in making the materials from natural substances?
How much oil will be taken from natural reserves?
What is the risk of spillage during transportation?
What is the effect of leaked oil on the atmosphere and ecosystem?
What Energy Requirements Assessment Questions would be asked in manufacture?
How much energy would be needed…
- to mould the window frame?
- to transport the materials between stages?
What Environmental Impact Assessment Question would be asked in manufacture?
What pollutants and waste materials are produced during manufacture and transportation?
What Energy Requirements Assessment Questions would be asked in use?
How much energy would be needed…
- to keep the window frames clean?
What Environmental Impact Assessment Question would be asked in use?
How will the product be transported between the factory and home?
What will be the effect of the new window frame on the energy efficiency of the house and the amount of fossil fuel burned to keep the house warm?
What Energy Requirements Assessment Questions would be asked in disposal?
How much energy would be used or recovered if the window frame was…
- recycled?
- incinerated?
- thrown away?
What Environmental Impact Assessment Question would be asked in disposal?
Would incineration produce pollutants or toxic gases?
What is the effect of plasticizers leaching out of the PVC and into the environment if thrown away?
What is the energy value of the plastic if incinerated?
How much landfill space will the product take up?
