Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
allocation économique
English translation:
economic allocation [of environmental impacts to co-products]
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Equivalent costs of materials in terms of environmental impact
This is the breakdown of costs among component materials in terms of environmental impact. The obvious solution "economic allocation" has been translated online in the right context, but by French authors, and I am not convinced that this is the best way.
Would appreciate your input.
Sentence:
"Pour estimer les impacts associés à la production de laitier, on effectue une allocation économique entre le laitier et l’acier", etc.
Thank you!
Would appreciate your input.
Sentence:
"Pour estimer les impacts associés à la production de laitier, on effectue une allocation économique entre le laitier et l’acier", etc.
Thank you!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | economic allocation [of environmental impacts to co-products] |
Daryo
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| 3 +2 | weighting |
Ben Gaia
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| 4 -1 | one does the breakdown of the production into slag and steel |
Francois Boye
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References
| Hypothèses prises en compte Le laiti... |
Daryo
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Proposed translations
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economic allocation [of environmental impacts to co-products]
absolutely nothing wrong with "economic allocation" - you'll find the term used in the same context in academic papers published by UK universities // no need to see "false friends" where there are none ...
a longer version:
allocation [of environmental impacts to co-products] based on their economic value
the co-products in this ST being "le laitier" and "l’acier"
School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle
University, Newcastle on Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Abstract
Purpose Several new biophysical co-product allocation methodologies have been developed for LCA studies of agricultural systems based on proposed physical or causal relationships between inputs and outputs (i.e. co-products). These methodologies are thus meant to be preferable to established allocation methodologies such as economic allocation under the ISO 14044 standard.
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The allocation of environmental impacts to co-products based on their economic value is the most commonly used allocation method in agricultural LCA studies ...
http://eprint.ncl.ac.uk/file_store/production/229479/BF15C4C...
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http://www.cerib.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/354-e-accele...
http://eprint.ncl.ac.uk/pub_details2.aspx?pub_id=229479
http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1369/
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"environmental impacts" could be expressed in money, but not necessarily - the "impacts" could be expressed in many other ways - in quantities of pollutants (CO2, particles, whatever), or in lost years of life due to deteriorating health, or ...
a longer version:
allocation [of environmental impacts to co-products] based on their economic value
the co-products in this ST being "le laitier" and "l’acier"
School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle
University, Newcastle on Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Abstract
Purpose Several new biophysical co-product allocation methodologies have been developed for LCA studies of agricultural systems based on proposed physical or causal relationships between inputs and outputs (i.e. co-products). These methodologies are thus meant to be preferable to established allocation methodologies such as economic allocation under the ISO 14044 standard.
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The allocation of environmental impacts to co-products based on their economic value is the most commonly used allocation method in agricultural LCA studies ...
http://eprint.ncl.ac.uk/file_store/production/229479/BF15C4C...
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Note added at 20 hrs (2017-10-06 04:49:28 GMT)
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more
http://www.cerib.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/354-e-accele...
http://eprint.ncl.ac.uk/pub_details2.aspx?pub_id=229479
http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1369/
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2017-10-06 11:51:48 GMT)
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"environmental impacts" could be expressed in money, but not necessarily - the "impacts" could be expressed in many other ways - in quantities of pollutants (CO2, particles, whatever), or in lost years of life due to deteriorating health, or ...
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Comment: "Thank you for the explanations and the links! Much appreciated!"
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weighting
could be a useful term, meaning an allocation of impacts across data
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http://www.linguee.fr/anglais-francais/traduction/weighting....
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http://www.linguee.fr/anglais-francais/traduction/weighting....
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
: Or maybe financial weighting.
4 hrs
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| neutral |
Daryo
: it is very roughly that, but what about the "économique" part?
19 hrs
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That is my suggestion for translating the two word combination into English.
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| agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
: yes, it's about financial weighting i.e. the overall REAL cost efficiency of the slag and steel in terms of environmental impact
1 day 3 hrs
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Francois Boye
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one does the breakdown of the production into slag and steel
Steelmaking slag
This slag is a byproduct from steelmaking processes in which the components of pig iron and steel-scrap are modified in order to produce steel that is so highly valued for excellent toughness and workability.
Steelmaking slag consists of converter slag that is generated by converter and electric arc furnace slag that is generated during the electric arc furnace steelmaking process that uses steel-scrap as the raw material.
Converter slag
In the same way as air-cooled blast furnace slag, converter slag is cooled slowly by natural cooling and water spray in a cooling yard. It is then processed and used for various iron and steel slag (converter) applications. Approximately 110 kg of slag is generated for each ton of converter steel.
Electric arc furnace slag
Electric arc furnace slag is generated when iron scrap is melted and refined. It consists of oxidizing slag that is generated during oxidation refining, and reducing slag that is generated during reduction refining. Approximately 70 kg of electric arc furnace oxidizing slag and 40 kg of reducing slag are generated for each ton of electric arc furnace steel.
Source: Wikipedia
This slag is a byproduct from steelmaking processes in which the components of pig iron and steel-scrap are modified in order to produce steel that is so highly valued for excellent toughness and workability.
Steelmaking slag consists of converter slag that is generated by converter and electric arc furnace slag that is generated during the electric arc furnace steelmaking process that uses steel-scrap as the raw material.
Converter slag
In the same way as air-cooled blast furnace slag, converter slag is cooled slowly by natural cooling and water spray in a cooling yard. It is then processed and used for various iron and steel slag (converter) applications. Approximately 110 kg of slag is generated for each ton of converter steel.
Electric arc furnace slag
Electric arc furnace slag is generated when iron scrap is melted and refined. It consists of oxidizing slag that is generated during oxidation refining, and reducing slag that is generated during reduction refining. Approximately 70 kg of electric arc furnace oxidizing slag and 40 kg of reducing slag are generated for each ton of electric arc furnace steel.
Source: Wikipedia
Reference comments
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Reference:
Hypothèses prises en compte
Le laitier de haut fourneau étant un coproduit sidérurgique, il est possible de lui allouer une partie de l’impact de la production de fonte [CHE10]. Deux scénarios sont retenus :
‐ Scénario 1 : aucune allocation. Seul l’impact des traitements du laitier (broyage, transport additionnel) est pris en compte et aucun impact de la production de fonte n’est imputé. Il s’agit du scénario souvent utilisé dans les inventaires de cycle de vie des ciments à base de laitier.
‐ Scénario 2 : allocation économique. Une partie de l’impact de la production de fonte est imputé au laitier sur la base d’une allocation économique en lien avec la valeur marchande du laitier et de la fonte. Cette hypothèse revient à affecter 2 % de l’impact de la fonte sur le laitier.
D’autres type d’allocation sont possibles telles qu’une allocation physique sur une base énergétique (5 %) ou massique (19 %) mais on se limitera ici à deux scénarios.
http://www.cerib.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/354-e-accele... p.148
Le laitier de haut fourneau étant un coproduit sidérurgique, il est possible de lui allouer une partie de l’impact de la production de fonte [CHE10]. Deux scénarios sont retenus :
‐ Scénario 1 : aucune allocation. Seul l’impact des traitements du laitier (broyage, transport additionnel) est pris en compte et aucun impact de la production de fonte n’est imputé. Il s’agit du scénario souvent utilisé dans les inventaires de cycle de vie des ciments à base de laitier.
‐ Scénario 2 : allocation économique. Une partie de l’impact de la production de fonte est imputé au laitier sur la base d’une allocation économique en lien avec la valeur marchande du laitier et de la fonte. Cette hypothèse revient à affecter 2 % de l’impact de la fonte sur le laitier.
D’autres type d’allocation sont possibles telles qu’une allocation physique sur une base énergétique (5 %) ou massique (19 %) mais on se limitera ici à deux scénarios.
http://www.cerib.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/354-e-accele... p.148
Discussion
On considère un coefficient d’allocation économique de 2.6% pour le laitier.
On obtient ensuite le coût environnemental d’une tonne de laitier qui est égal à 3 x 2,6 % x coût environnemental d’une tonne d’acier vierge.
This is the backward activity: taking the cost and breaking it down into the components of materials.