A life-cycle analysis of a new Romanian automotive manufacturing battery

Abstract

Rombat S.A. is the largest producer of lead- Acid batteries in Romania and also an important source of environmental pollution. So, it is necessary to be able to calculate the quantity of waste created during the life cycle of the product, much fundamental information on manufacturing processes, materials and used energy. For this reason we proposed to solve these global problems using Life Cycle Assesment method, with a dedicated software program (SimaPro 7) to simulate a life cycle of car batteries, more precisely. This fact allows to understanding the concept of life cycle by creating a concrete example, quantify the potential environmental effects of the product, for effective characterization of life cycle stages.