Analysis of Carbon Footprint Including Process-Level Calculation and Its Influencing Factors of Process for Low-Carbon and Sustainable Textile Industry
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Tarih
2024
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MDPI
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Climate change stands out as a significant environmental issue on a global scale, with greenhouse gases being one of its primary drivers. The greenhouse gas process provides a critical framework for understanding the sources, emissions, and environmental impacts of these gases. This article presents an overview of the fundamental elements of the greenhouse gas process in the textile sector and discusses how it should be managed in line with sustainability goals. Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxides (N2O), and fluorinated gases are the most common greenhouse gases, each derived from different sources. The textile sector is particularly associated with high greenhouse gas emissions, especially in areas such as energy consumption, water usage, and waste management. Therefore, measurements taken in factories are crucial for identifying emission sources and developing reduction strategies. This article examines in detail the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from various activities at K & imath;van & ccedil; Textile. Energy consumption, particularly the emissions resulting from the fuels used in electricity and heating processes, is evaluated. Additionally, emissions from other important sources such as refrigerant gas leaks, waste management, and transportation are analyzed. The measurement process was carried out in accordance with national and international standards. The greenhouse gas inventory includes data on energy consumption, fuel consumption, refrigerant gas usage, transportation, production process management, and waste management throughout the factory. Based on these data, the total amount and sources of emissions were determined. This study presents a systematic method for calculating a company's carbon footprint, with data collected in accordance with national and international standards. Such data can provide a reference point for other companies when making similar calculations. All of the businesses of the facility where the study was conducted were examined and calculations were made on a total of 1350 employees. As a result of the detailed study, K & imath;van & ccedil; Textile's corporate carbon footprint for 2023 was calculated as a total of 68,746.86 tons CO2e. According to this data obtained, K & imath;van & ccedil; Textile emitted 50.92 tons of CO2e greenhouse gases per employee. At the same time, it was determined that the production in 2023 was 4,427,082 tons and a greenhouse gas emission of 15.53 tons of CO2e per production (ton) was calculated. This study also includes proposed strategies for reducing emissions. These strategies include energy efficiency measures, the use of renewable energy sources, waste reduction, and the adoption of efficient production processes. In conclusion, this article emphasizes the importance of efforts to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in textile factories. K & imath;van & ccedil; Textile's greenhouse gas measurements provide a fundamental reference for achieving sustainability goals in the sector. The data obtained will support the factory's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and minimize its environmental impacts.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
sustainability, carbon footprint, climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy
Kaynak
Sustainability
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N/A
Scopus Q Değeri
Q1
Cilt
16
Sayı
23
