7.CALCULATION OF EMBODIED ENERGY - K-Division-2022-2023-EVEN-SEM/Repo-14 GitHub Wiki
CONSUMABLE | LENGTH(m) | WIDTH(m) | THICKNESS(m) | VOLUME(m^3) | WEIGHT(kg) | QUANTITY | VOLUME(m^3) | WEIGHT(kg) | MJ/m^3 | MJ/kg | TOTAL EMBODIED ENERGY(MJ) |
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FOAM SHEET | 0.32 | 0.2 | 0.008 | 0.000512 | - | 1 | 0.000512 | 0.031744 | - | 85 | 2.69824 |
ACRYLIC SHEET(5mm) | 0.632 | 0.282 | 0.005 | 0.00089112 | - | 1 | 0.00089112 | 1.069 | - | 117 | 125.073 |
ACRYLIC SHEET(3mm) | 0.232 | 0.312 | 0.003 | 0.000217 | - | 1 | 0.000217 | 0.2604 | - | 117 | 30.4668 |
NUT AND BOLT(M4 15mm) | - | - | - | - | 0.044 | 20 | - | 0.88 | - | 56.7 | 49.896 |
NUT AND BOLT(M6 25mm) | - | - | - | - | 0.043 | 6 | - | 0.258 | - | 56.7 | 14.6286 |
NYLON ROD | - | - | - | - | 0.001 | 4 | - | 0.004 | - | 148 | 0.592 |
L CLAMP | - | - | - | - | 0.0066 | 10 | - | 0.066 | - | 8.1 | 0.5346 |
223.88924 |
REDUCTION IN EMBODIED ENERGY
1.Using Polycarbonate Sheets instead of Acrylic sheet, we can reduce embodied energy by 14.53%.
2.Using card board instead of foam sheet, we can reduce embodied energy by 58.23%.
3.Using L clamp instead of aluminium, we can reduce embodied energy by 28.87%.
4.Using acrylic instead of nuts and bolts, we can reduce embodied energy by 23.50%