L19 Material Flow Analysis Flashcards
1
Q
what is MFA?
A
- systematic assesment of the flows and stocks of materials within a system defined in space and time. it connects the sources, pathways, and intermediate and final sinks of a material like what ok
- applications of the law of conservation of mass
2
Q
What can results of MFA be used as a basis for
A
- managing resources
- environmental protection
- waste management
- sustainable system design
3
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MFA Definitions (material, process, stocks, flows, system)
A
material - substances or goods
process = transport, transformation or storage of materials
stocks - material reservoirs
flows - link processes tgt (mass per time)
system - set of material flows, stocks and processes within defined boundary
