DocumentCode
2410951
Title
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of overhead and underground medium voltage power distribution
Author
Bumby, S. ; Druzhinina, E. ; Feraldi, R. ; Werthmann, D. ; Geyer, R. ; Sahl, J.
fYear
2009
fDate
18-20 May 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
INCREASING and expanding electrification has further stimulated debate on the comparative benefits of overhead (OH) versus underground (UG) power distribution. This analysis investigates the distinction in the potential environmental burdens between the full life cycles of OH and UG primary power distribution systems including their installation, maintenance, and decommissioning. The results will be drawn from a cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of each distribution method in the largest electricity service area in California - Southern California Edison´s (SCE).
Keywords
Collaborative software; Conductors; Databases; Electromagnetic analysis; ISO standards; Medium voltage; Power distribution; Power system modeling; Surfaces; Transformers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Sustainable Systems and Technology, 2009. ISSST '09. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Tempe, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4324-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISSST.2009.5156713
Filename
5156713
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