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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Comparative LCA Analysis of Selected Recycling Methods for Carbon Fibers and Socio-Economic Analysis.

Nikolina Poranek, Krzysztof Pikoń, Natalia Generowicz-Caba, Maciej Mańka, Joanna Kulczycka, Dimitrios Marinis, Ergina Farsari, Eleftherios Amanatides, Anna Lewandowska, Marcin Sajdak and 2 more

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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12 authors.

Nikolina PoranekDepartment of Technologies and Installations for Waste Management, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3133-9966
Krzysztof PikońDepartment of Technologies and Installations for Waste Management, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1589-7247
Natalia Generowicz-CabaMineral and Energy Economy Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences, Wybickiego 7A Street, 31-261 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1389-8628
Maciej MańkaMineral and Energy Economy Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences, Wybickiego 7A Street, 31-261 Krakow, Poland.
Joanna KulczyckaFaculty of Management, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4377-5506
Dimitrios MarinisDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26504 Patra, Greece.
Ergina FarsariDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26504 Patra, Greece.
Eleftherios AmanatidesDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26504 Patra, Greece.
Anna LewandowskaInstitute of Management, Poznan University of Economics and Business, al. Niepodleglości 10, 61-875 Poznan, Poland.
Marcin SajdakDepartment of Air Protection, Silesian University of Technology, Stanisława Konarskiego 22B, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6037-7748
Sebastian WerleDepartment Thermal Technology, Silesian University of Technology, Stanisława Konarskiego 22, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4781-3936
Szymon SobekDepartment of Heating, Ventilation and Dust Removal Technology, Silesian University of Technology, Stanisława Konarskiego 20, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3014-3822

Funding

The Silesian University of Technology 08/030/BK_25/0151
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carbon fiber is essential in many industries. Since primary production is highly energy-intensive, recycling technologies are being sought. A goal of the research was to develop at a laboratory scale a chemical recycling method aimed at recovering carbon fiber. Two variants of the method have been established and environmentally compared with a primary production version.

methodsThe life cycle assessment methodology has been used to assess and quantify the environmental impacts. The cradle to gate analysis was performed with the functional unit defined as a production of 1 kg of carbon fiber.

resultsThe best environmental option turned out to be a developed chemical recycling technology named Scenario 1. It is a solvolysis performed using an ambient-pressure-operated batch reactor connected to a reflux condenser and an inert gas supply tank, using an ethylene glycol and potassium hydroxide solution. The worst case appeared to be the second variant of the chemical recycling, named Scenario 2 (plasma-enhanced nitric acid solvolysis).

conclusionsIn Scenario 1, a production of the ethylene glycol was recognized as a key environmental driver, while in Scenarios 2 and 3 the energy-related impact was the most influential.

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carbon fiberenvironmentlife cycle managementsolvolysiswaste management

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PMID40508657
PMCPMC12156226

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