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life cycle inventory analysis

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Frischknecht R., Itten R., Flury K. (2012) Book, trade and claim systems in LCA: how to model certificates delinked from physical flows, 6th SETAC World Congress 2012, Berlin

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UNEP (2011) Global guidance principles for life cycle assessment databases

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Frischknecht R. and Stucki M. (2010) Scope-dependent modelling of electricity supply in life cycle assessments. In: Int J LCA, 15(8), pp. 806-816, from DOI: 10.1007/s11367-010-0200-7

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Frischknecht R. (2010) LCI modelling approaches applied on recycling of materials in view of environmental sustainability, risk perception and eco-efficiency. In: Int J LCA, 15(7), pp. 666-671, from DOI: 10.1007/s11367-010-0201-6.

International Journal of LCA

Büsser S. (2008) Metals: Gold & silver. 2nd international ecoinvent meeting, 14.3.2008, ETH Lausanne

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Frischknecht R. (2008) Metals: processing and compressed air. 2nd international ecoinvent meeting, 14.3.2008, ETH Lausanne

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Frischknecht R. (2008) The ecoinvent database: a success story. 2nd international ecoinvent meeting, 14.3.2008, ETH Lausanne

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Frischknecht R., Althaus H.-J., Bauer C., Doka G., Heck T., Jungbluth N., Kellenberger D. and Nemecek T. (2007) The environmental relevance of capital goods in life cycle assessments of products and services. In: Int. J. LCA, 12(Special Issue 1), pp. 7-17, retrieved from: DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1065/lca2007.02.309.

International Journal of LCA

Jungbluth, N. & Frischknecht, R. (2006) "Life Cycle Inventory Analysis Applied to Renewable Resources." In Dewulf, J. & Van Langenhove, H., Renewables-Based Technology: Sustainability Assessment. Pages: 57-72, Wiley, West Sussex, UK.

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Frischknecht R., Jungbluth N., Althaus H.-J., Doka G., Dones R., Heck T., Hellweg S., Hischier R., Nemecek T., Rebitzer G. and Spielmann M. (2004) The ecoinvent Database: Overview and Methodological Framework. In: Int J LCA, 10(1), pp. 3-9, retrieved from: dx.doi.org/10.1065/lca2004.10.181.1.

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Setterwall, C., Briem, S., Chataignère, A., Cuperus, M., Frankl, P., Frischknecht, R., Krewitt, W., Boulch, D. L., Viebahn, P. (2004) LCI Methodological Guidelines; Guidelines for LCI of electricity generation systems, with specific reference to new and decentralised systems. ECLIPSE: Environmental and Ecological Life Cycle Inventories for present and future Power Systems in Europe, Stockholm.

 

Jungbluth, N. & Frischknecht, R. (2003) "Comparison of two approaches how to deal with cumulative LCI data in a unit process database." In Bauer, C., International Workshop on Quality of LCI Data. Pages: 55ff, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, DE.

 

Frischknecht, R. & Jungbluth, N. (2003) "Allocation applied on Co-Production Processes in Large LCI Process Network Databases." In Bauer, C., International Workshop on Quality of LCI Data. Pages: 5ff, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, DE.

 

Jungbluth, N. & Frischknecht, R. (2003) "Land occupation and land transformation in life cycle inventories." In Halberg, N. & Weidema, B., Life cycle assessment in the Agri-food sector. Horsens, Denmark.

 

Frischknecht, R. 12.10.2001: "Life cycle inventory modeling in the Swiss national database ECOINVENT 2000." In EMPA, Environmental Informatics (2001) Zürich.

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Frischknecht, R., Gaillard, G., Hischier, R., Köllner, T., Lindeijer, E., Müller-Wenk, R., Richter, K., Spielmann, M. (2001) "Vorbereitende Unterlagen." In Jungbluth, N., 14. Diskussionsforum Ökobilanzen "Sachbilanzierung der Landnutzung im Hinblick auf aktuelle Bewertungsverfahren". Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich.

 

Hischier, R., Baitz, M., Bretz, R., Frischknecht, R., Jungbluth, N., Marheineke, T., McKeown, P., Oele, M., Osset, P., Renner, I., Skone, T., Wessman, H., de Beaufort, A. S. H. (2001) "Guidelines for Consistent Reporting of Exchanges from/to Nature Within Life Cycle Inventories (LCI)." In Int. J. LCA Vol. 6 (4): 192-198.

 

Frischknecht, R. 15.-18.4.2001: "Economic relationships and life cycle inventory process networks." In SETAC, 11th SETAC-Europe Annual Meeting. Pages: 20, SETAC, Madrid.

 

Maurice B., R. Frischknecht, V. Coelho-Schwirtz, K. Hungerbühler, 2000. Uncertainty Analysis in Life Cycle Inventory, Combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches illustrated by its application to the production of electricity with French coal power plants, paper accepted for publication in Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 8 No. 2, 2000

 

Frischknecht R., (2000) Allocation in Life Cycle Inventory Analysis for Joint Production, Int. J. LCA, Vol. 6 No. 2, 2000

 

Frischknecht R. (1998) Life Cycle Inventory Analysis for Decision-Making: Scope-Dependent Inventory System Models and Context-Specific Joint Product Allocation. 3-9520661-3-3. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Switzerland

 

Heijungs R., R. Frischknecht, (1998) On the nature of the allocation problem, in Int. J. LCA (3) No. 6, p. 321-332

 

Frischknecht R., (1998) Allokation in der Sachbilanz bei starrer Kuppelproduktion, in Frischknecht R., S. Hellweg (eds.), Ökobilanz-Allokationsmethoden; Modelle aus der Kosten- und Produktionstheorie sowie praktische Probleme in der Abfallwirtschaft, Unterlagen zum 7. Diskussionsforum Ökobilanzen vom 24. Juni 1998, 2. überarbeitete Auflage, ETH Zürich, p. 42-53

 

Frischknecht R., (1997) Goal and Scope Definition and Inventory Analysis, in H.a. Udo de Haes, N- Wrisberg (ed.), LCANET European Network for Strategic Life-Cycle Assessment Research and Development, LCA Documents Vol. 1, ecomed publishers Landsberg, p. 59-88

 

Frischknecht R., P. Hofstetter, I. Knoepfel, M. Ménard, (1995) Relevanz der Infrastruktur in Ökobilanzen - Untersuchung an Hand der Ökoinventare für Energiesysteme, Bericht im Auftrag der EMPA St. Gallen und des IVUK ETH Zürich, Laboratorium für Energiesysteme, ETH Zürich

 

Frischknecht R. P. Kolm, (1995) Modellansatz und Algorithmus zur Berechnung von Ökobilanzen im Rahmen der Datenbank ECOINVENT, in Schmidt M. and Achim Schorb, Stoffstromanalysen in Ökobilanzen und Ökoaudits, Springer Verlag Berlin/ Heidelberg, S. 79-95

 

Frischknecht R. (1994) Allocation - an Issue of Valuation?, in G. Huppes, F. Schneider (ed.), Proceedings of the European Workshop on Allcation in LCA, Feb. 24-25, Leiden 1994, SETAC-Europe, Brussels, p. 122-131

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