Methodology for Estimation of Direct and Indirect Carbon Footprint of Cement Industry

Authors

  • Himani Maheshwari
  • Kamal Jain
  • Ajay Gairola

Keywords:

DCF, IDCF, cement, GHG, IPCC Guidelines

Abstract

The present study describes the methodology to estimate direct and indirect carbon footprint of cement industry using Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. Major construction element produced in almost all countries is cement and cement manufacturing process is an energy and carbon intensive process. Cement industry contributes about five percent of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. Upto till date, indirect carbon footprint and fewer direct carbon footprint of cement industry is not yet done. Our study covers older methods along with which carbon footprint of cement industry are not done by anyone. Major input includes emission factor, energy, clinker data and methodology references from IPCC. Our approach for estimation produce better results with limitation of ignoring minor parameters like fuel used to transport the fuels etc. Carbon footprint is the sum of direct carbon footprint and indirect carbon footprint where indirect carbon footprint was not included in previous studies.Keywords: DCF, IDCF, cement, GHG, IPCC Guidelines

Author Biography

  • Himani Maheshwari
    Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management

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Published

2014-04-28

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014)

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Review Articles

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