MINE448 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT IN MINING ENGINEERING
| Course Code: | 5650448 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Mining Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. NURAY DEMÝREL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
| Prerequisite: | Set 1: 5610303 |
| The course set above should be completed before taking MINE448 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT IN MINING ENGINEERING . | |
Course Content
Introduction to the concept of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Mining Engineering; History and development of LCA methodologies and standards; Stages of LCA analysis: goal definition, scoping, inventory assessment, impact analysis, improvement analysis, reporting; Sources of data, boundary selection and uncertainty; Relationship between LCA, mining design for environment and other environmental management tools.Prerequisites: ES 303.