Carbon Emission Reduction of Forge Manufacturing Process
Abstract
The United States’ (U.S.) manufacturing sector contributes 22% of man-made carbon dioxide (CO2) which makes up 407.4 parts per million of the global atmosphere (EPA, 2020; Lindsey, 2019). The U.S manufacturing facilities consumed 26% of energy consumption, which accounted for 5.27 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions in 2018 (EIA, 2019a ,EIA, 2019b). The combustion of fossil fuels is a major cause of the flux of CO2 emission (Blasing et al., 2005). Electricity produced from coal burning generated 60% of CO2 emission, 38% of CO2 emission came from oil burning, and 20% came from natural gas burning during the year of 2019 (EIA, 2020b). The U.S. manufacturing sector emits CO2 emissions from direct factors; material processing, and indirect factors; consuming electricity. The increase of CO2 and other GHGs cause environmental changes that are affecting the livelihood of every species on earth (Rabiaia et. al., 2020). The problem statement will be measured by comparing the adoption of 25% solar energy sources replacing fossil fuel sources within U.S. based manufacturing plants. Developing a solar energy solution and implementing a carbon sequestration method for manufacturing facilities is aligned with the National Academy of Engineering, Develop Carbon Sequestration Methods (NAE, n.d.).
Degree
M.Sc.
Advisors
Dunlap, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Climate Change|Alternative Energy|Condensed matter physics|Energy|Environmental engineering|Industrial engineering|Physics
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