RESOURCES 2: LCA Group Project
Required LCA Template
Media
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Template Walkthrough
- The "Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Template Walkthrough" video demonstrates how to use the life cycle assessment template (excel file) that you and your team can adopt to aid in the elaboration of your Life Cycle Assessment. I recommend that you open the excel file CCUS-LCA-Template.xlsx Download CCUS-LCA-Template.xlsx to follow along while watching the video.
- AccessCCUS Calculator Tool
- This is a fast calculator tool. This video provides a detailed explanation of the Global CO2 Initiative's Assess CCUS calculator tool, which is found on the AssessCCUS website, https://assessccus.globalco2initiative.org/ Links to an external site..
Recommended Websites
- LCA Commons
Links to an external site.
- A central point of access to a collection of data repositories for use in Life Cycle Assessment from various Government Agencies.
- OpenLCA
Links to an external site.
- Links to an external site.Free resources for LCA
- LearnChemE.com
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- Links to an external site.The resources on this website will help you refresh your knowledge on the Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering, especially in Material and Energy Balances.
Recommended Reading
- Hitchhikers and Couch Potatoes
Download Hitchhikers and Couch Potatoes
- Remember, your LCA project is a group project.
It is not unheard of for teams to encounter problems with one or more of its members. The most common problems involve team members who refuse to do their share of the work but try to get the same grades as their more responsible teammates (aka hitchhikers); domineering team members who try to coerce the others into doing everything their way; resistant team members who resent having to work in a team and refuse to participate or in other ways to to sabotage the team effort; and team members with widely divergent goals - some wanting an A no matter what it takes, others wanting to do just enough to get a C.
As you read, consider how the article applies to your past or present experiences. Which strategies have you tried? Which strategies do you think could be helpful?
- Remember, your LCA project is a group project.