TOOLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Date: November 2, 2004

GROUP DISCUSSION

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Mr. Anupong Rattanavan Ms. Duangjai Jirakanjana Mr. Padet Sangnikornnopkao Mr. Thanarat Hathanee Mr. Veera Leelapattanaputi Mr. Terachai Tuntimongkolsuk

SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

DESCRIPTION OF TOOL TYPES OF TOOL SOFTWARES FOR ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS REFERENCES

DESCRIPTION OF TOOL
To implement environmental management strategies in governments, companies and organizations we would need sustainability tools and methods to support us clarifying, analyzing, and digesting tremendous inventory data as well as to communicate the results to decision makers and interested parties in a comprehensive way. The selection of tools are highly important as to pinpoint the right and accurate decision making. There are quite many tools for different processes, strategies, and methodologies.

TYPES OF TOOL Management Tool

the focus on environmental management tools. The main purposes of such tools are to measure, monitor, control and communicate the environmental performance of a company or an organization. ISO 14001, LCM Environmental assessment is a systematic process designed to identify, analyze and evaluate the environmental effects of a product or an activity. The aim of the process is to identify any foreseeable adverse impacts throughout the life cycle of a product. Environmental Assessment allows effective integration of environmental considerations and public concerns into decision-making. Umberto, Sima Pro, Jemai LCA, LIME As a tool to declare and/or inform customers and decision makers, and interested parties with understandable and accurate information. Tools such as Environmental Product Declarations, Sustainability Performance Indicators and Safety Data Sheets, Environmental labeling, Eco-Efficiency, Factor X

Assessment Tool

Communication Tool

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Finland 1 1 2

Austria

France

3 2

1997
4

United Kingdom

Origin by Country

2004

USA 1

Sw eden

5 3

Netherland

Japan

6 7 7 9

Sw itzerland

Germany

13 10 12 14

Num ber of Softw are Tools

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Number Software Tools Released

5 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993
GaBi PIA REPAQ TEAM

1994
Umcon Umberto JEMAILCA WISARD REGIS

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

GEMIS Piussoecos/UC Oeko-Base for Window s ECOPACK 2000 Boustead SimaPro Oeko-Pac KCL Eco LCAIT-LCA Inventory PEMS

AIBAS OEK CUMPAN LCA Support NEC EDIP-PC-tool Hitachi Eco-Assist CMLCA TRACI EcoPackager Cassandra EUKLID EPS Design System EIME Balance NIRE-LCA WWWLCAW LEGEP E3-Audit HERAKIT Eco-it Easy-LCA-Toshiba CEDA EcoFit L-CAD E10-LCA EcoPro UIS-Umw eltinformationsystem EMIS LCA CAN Sytem LMS/01- 10/IP EcoScan Simbox EcoLab

SOFTWARE FOR ENVIRONMENT

Gate to Gate

Raw Material Acquisition

Material Plants Power

Product Manufacturing

Product

Disposal

Plant

Software
Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) Results Interpretation LCA Examination and Utilization of Results JEMAI X X SimaPro UMBERTO X X X X X X

Life Cycle Cost (LCC)

COMPARISON TOOLS AND DATABASE

ecoinvent Data base
Set-Up, Maintainance and Update of large transparent LCI/LCA-Data bases Online Acess to Database Uncertainty-Analysis Easy to Use for LCA-Studies Material Flow Management and Cost Accounting, LCC Parameters for Models non-linear process specifications / dynamic models Scripts or Assistants for special Usergroups Dominanzanalysis

SimaPro 6.0

Umberto 5 GaBi 4

+++ +++ +++ -

+ +++ +++ + +++ +++

+ +++ ++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++

+ ++ ++ ++ ++ + +++

Process networks and Visualisation

++

+++

+++

SOFTWARE CONCEPT
Modeling Assessment Report
LCI
SI - Prod.-q Gastrennung Raff.gas

Assistant
L-Raff Gaslagerung Polymerisierung L-Raff Raffgas L-Raff Benzinmischanlage

Raffineriegas/ Flss iggas

Rohllagerung

L-Raff

Alkylierung

Erdl

Prozeabwasser Gesamtraffinerie H2 Verteiler Gase, Leichtsieder NHT Isomerisierer

L-Raff

Ottokrafts toff
L-Raff

NaphthaMischanlage L-Raff L-Raff

div. Raffinerieprodukte
NHT Atmosphrische Destillation L-Raff H2 Reformer

LCIA LCC

L-Raff L-Raff

H2

L-Raff

H2 HDS ->VB

L-Raff

Verteiler AR

Diesel/HEL -Mischanlage ->TC Verteiler VGasl L-Raff katalytischer Cracker

Dies el/ Kerosin/ Heizl EL

Fluxl

L-Raff Verteiler WD Vakuum Destillation CC-KoksAbbrand Hydrocracker H2 HS L-Raff HS O Raff -Ener HS-Mischanlage

L-Raff

Heizl S

L-Raff

Visbreaker ->VB

div. Raffinerieprodukte

Assistant COM/ DCOM XML

Therm. Cracker L-Raff

->TC Verteiler VR L-Raff Koker

L-Raff

PetKoks

Petrolkoks

ASCII

XLS

SQL
SAP ERP

Current data

PROBLEMS IN THAILAND

Lacking of an earnest to implement LCA Conflict of economy growth and environmental response Unclear who is the main center to collect the inventory data and consult on LCA software Lacking of co-operation among different sectors Enclosure of information on companys inventory data Lacking of knowledge and specialists on LCA software No funding on software supply No suitable software for Thailand

SOLUTION by PRIVATE SECTOR

Collect and disclosure the foreground data Encourage the supplier to disclosure the inventory data With Thai LCA group and educational institution, we could exchange knowledge, discuss and organize a workshop tuition training of LCA software Cluster with the related industrial to initially start collecting inventory data and implement LCA study using software

SOLUTION by GOV. SECTOR

Being the main center for LCA collection of inventory data Funding and supporting for software supply Software training and consulting for private sector Organizing a software workshop to discuss pros and cons Developing a suitable software for Thailand

SUPPORT by JAPAN

Initial support on supplying, training and consulting software

On the job training in Japan company

Help on organizing a software workshop Support on software specialist Help on developing the suitable software for Thailand

REFERENCES

www.pre.nl (Umberto, ECO-it, ECO-indicator, SimaPro) www.jemai.or.jp (JEMAI-LCA) www.gabi-software.com (GaBi4) www.dantes.info www.e2mc.com www.pe-asia.com www.simapro.com www.umberto.de/english www.ifu.com www.ecoinvent.ch www.mtec.or.th doi.eng.cmu.ac.th/Thailca