Summary

The Technical Brochure provides a guidance to the implemantation of an eco-design approach applied to underground cables, through the use of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. It is intended to decision makers such as utilities, cable manufacturers, scientists, or competent authorities. The following information are provided : principles of LCA (standards, guides, historical approach), a state of the art regarding studies and reports on this topic, a methodology to perform LCA on underground cables, and an LCA case study. In conclusion the main results, highlights and limits are discussed.

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 689
Publication year 2017
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees Insulated cables (B1)
Working groups WG B1.36
File size 3 MB
Pages number 181
Price for non member 300 €
Price for member Free

Authors

Sun Ruifeng

Life cycle assessment of underground cables
Life cycle assessment of underground cables