Environmental Impact Assessment of Epoxy Preparation Systems using the EU PEF Methodology

This study analyzes the environmental impact of the epoxy manufacturing system, which is widely used across various industries, and explores measures to improve its environmental performance. Additionally, the study conducted an environmental assessment in accordance with the EU PEF methodology to contribute to the establishment of the national LCI database. Among the impact categories, climate change was identified as having the greatest influence, primarily due to the effects of Bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin, which are key raw materials in the epoxy manufacturing process. Therefore, the development of technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions during the production of these key raw materials is necessary.