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Innovation and Industry
News 07 November 2023

Establishing a green river transport fleet: LCA and prospective modeling at the heart of the FLUENT study

Based on IFPEN’s expertise (via its IFPEN Transports Energie Carnot Institute) in the field of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and prospective modeling,  the FLUENT (FLUvial ENergie Transition, or river energy transition) study evaluated the global and multidimensional consequences of establishing a green river fleet with a view to guiding the drawing up of the French national roadmap.

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Philippe BÉARD

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Dr, PhD in Fluid Mechanics
PhD in Fluid Mechanics at ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse, France in 1994. Research engineer in the Systems Simulation and Modelling Department from 1996 to 2008. Since 2008, research engineer in the Chemical
Life cycle assessment (LCA)
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Life Cycle Assesment (LCA) : An essential tool for measuring the overall environmental impact of our products
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Climate, environment and circular economy
New R&I themes, stimulated by the energy transition and circular economy markets, are beginning to emerge. The multidisciplinarity of IFPEN’s researchers is used in projects covering fields as diverse as CO 2 capture/storage and plastics recycling, addressing the problems of industry. CO 2 capture, utilization and storage Plastics recycling Environmental
Life cycle analysis (LCA)
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Life cycle analysis: Our strengths
Life cycle analysis (LCA) Our strengths A dedicated team of Life Cycle Analysis engineers/PhD graduates with expertise covering the entire energy and transport value chain, supported by a team of young researchers working in partnership with specialist LCA laboratories (Elsa Montpellier, CIRAIG Canada, etc.). Close ties with R&D teams making
Life cycle analysis (LCA)
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Life cycle analysis: Our networks
Life cycle analysis (LCA) Our networks SCORELCA « We are partners of the SCORELCA network, a cooperative LCA and environmental quantification research structure created on the initiative of some leading French companies (EDF, Engie, Renault, Saint-Gobain, TotalEnergies and Veolia), with the support of ADEME. Its objectives are to : define
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Life cycle analysis: Our solutions
IFPEN researches and develops methodologies aimed at evaluating the performance of the energy and transport sectors.
Life cycle analysis (LCA)
Innovation and Industry

Life cycle analysis (LCA)
Life cycle analysis (LCA) OVERVIEW AND CHALLENGES Life Cycle Analysis ( LCA) is an assessment method aimed at quantifying the environmental impacts of a product or a service, as part of an eco-design approach or with a view to selecting the optimal solution. All the potential impacts on the environment
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Consequential LCA and impacts assessment of legislation on the energy transition
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an environmental impact assessment tool that is generally static, linear and limited to the description of physical flows when the aim is to assess the impacts