Environmental Performance Evaluation of the Total Heating System The case of Sydkraft Värme Syd AB's Staffanstorp Heating Plant
(2002)The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
- Abstract
- This thesis deals with the Environmental performance evaluation (EPE) of the Total Heating System. The main research objective was to identify all the environmental improvements made by Sydkraft after it took over the heating plant. The following research question was phrased: How can the environmental performance evaluation be performed in a systematic way in the heating system, and what environmental improvements have been achieved at the Staffanstorp Total Heating System plant? In order to answer this question, the environmental performance is evaluated with the help of a developed EPE model and selected environmental performance indicators. The life span of the heating system was divided into two parts, the past state (period before... (More)
- This thesis deals with the Environmental performance evaluation (EPE) of the Total Heating System. The main research objective was to identify all the environmental improvements made by Sydkraft after it took over the heating plant. The following research question was phrased: How can the environmental performance evaluation be performed in a systematic way in the heating system, and what environmental improvements have been achieved at the Staffanstorp Total Heating System plant? In order to answer this question, the environmental performance is evaluated with the help of a developed EPE model and selected environmental performance indicators. The life span of the heating system was divided into two parts, the past state (period before 2000) and the present state (2000 till present). A set of initial and final indicators for the past and present states respectively, was developed and measured. Comparison was made between these indicators, and an analysis of their difference was conducted. The analysis indicated that environmental improvements have been achieved by Sydkraft since its takeover. However, it also highlights the area where no improvements or a shortfall were registered. The performance of the Total Heating System plant was also compared to the overall performance of Sydkraft. Recommendations to Sydkraft address the importance of performing EPE, and the usefulness of indicators to measure those areas where performance analysis could not be accomplished due to the lack of information. (Less)
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- author
- Yadav, Abinash
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2002
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- environmental performance evaluation, environmental improvements, heating system, Total Heating System, Environmental studies, Miljöstudier
- language
- English
- id
- 1322531
- date added to LUP
- 2007-06-05 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2007-09-06 00:00:00
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abstract = {{This thesis deals with the Environmental performance evaluation (EPE) of the Total Heating System. The main research objective was to identify all the environmental improvements made by Sydkraft after it took over the heating plant. The following research question was phrased: How can the environmental performance evaluation be performed in a systematic way in the heating system, and what environmental improvements have been achieved at the Staffanstorp Total Heating System plant? In order to answer this question, the environmental performance is evaluated with the help of a developed EPE model and selected environmental performance indicators. The life span of the heating system was divided into two parts, the past state (period before 2000) and the present state (2000 till present). A set of initial and final indicators for the past and present states respectively, was developed and measured. Comparison was made between these indicators, and an analysis of their difference was conducted. The analysis indicated that environmental improvements have been achieved by Sydkraft since its takeover. However, it also highlights the area where no improvements or a shortfall were registered. The performance of the Total Heating System plant was also compared to the overall performance of Sydkraft. Recommendations to Sydkraft address the importance of performing EPE, and the usefulness of indicators to measure those areas where performance analysis could not be accomplished due to the lack of information.}},
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language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Environmental Performance Evaluation of the Total Heating System The case of Sydkraft Värme Syd AB's Staffanstorp Heating Plant}},
year = {{2002}},
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