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Figure 2-1. Unit process inventory conceptual diagramChapter 2LIFE-CYCLE INVENTORY
A LCI is the identification and quantification of the material, resource, emission, waste,and product flows from the unit processes in the life-cycle of a product system (Figure 2-1). Forthe DfE LFSP, LCI inputs (a.k.a. resource flows) include materials used in the soldersthemselves, ancillary materials used in processing and manufacturing of the solders, and energyand other resources consumed in the manufacturing, use (application), or final disposition of thesolders. LCI process output flows include primary and co-products, as well as releases to air,water, and land. A conceptual model of the specific unit processes for solders was representedpreviously by the boxes in Figure 1-3. Each unit process has flows particular to that process.Figures 2-2 through 2-5 show each unit process for the life-cycles of the paste solders, andFigures 2-6 through 2-8 show those for the bar solders. The figures graphically display howprocesses in the product life-cycle are linked to one another and what processes are evaluatedwithin the scope of this LCA.Chapter 2 describes the approach taken for collecting and evaluating LCI data in theLFSP and summarizes the LCI results. Section 2.1 describes the general methodology for LCIdata collection. Sections 2.2 through 2.5 present the specific methodologies, data sources, dataquality, limitations and uncertainties for each life-cycle stage. Section 2.6 summarizes thebaseline LCI data results for the paste and bar solder categories.
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