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A holistic view of the life cycle of a piece of equipment, a component or a project is an important tool to assess its sustainability aspect, to make decisions on feasibility and also to improve a design in terms of sustainability.
In the course of the planned PETRA IV upgrade of our light source PETRA III, a large part of the infrastructure, but above all the whole machine (magnets, RF technology and much more) will be renewed.
One of the most commonly used components is the power supply. Power supplies are indispensable for controlling the magnets, but also in other areas, and are almost like consumables. Due to the special requirements of PETRA IV, it was decided to use a specially developed device. The Sustainability Department has carried out a detailed life cycle analysis of this device to assess the costs and benefits of a comprehensive LCA, but also to identify development potential for the device.
The Life Cycle Assessment that we will be presenting considers the entire life cycle of all individual components, such as resistors, capacitors, cables, screws and much more, from cradle to grave.
Sustainability criteria such as GWP, but also soil acidification, human toxicity, ecotoxicity and eutrophication were analysed.
