Climate Impact Measurement of Acrylic Manufacturing Unit

The goal of the study is to examine and assess the influence of various water sources, energy inputs, and their effect on carbon emissions. The approach included site visits to the textile production mill and discussions with them both the production and commercial procurement teams to collect last three calendar year data. The findings and conclusions of this analysis show that Textile manufacturing contributes to a considerable amount of carbon emissions, approximately 3.1kgCO<sub>2</sub>e/kg of Acrylic fabric. Purchasing electricity as an energy source generates the highest carbon emissions 3.03kgCO<sub>2</sub>e/kg of Acrylic fabric, In contrast, the use of LPG fuel and Diesel fuel resulted in notably lower CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Additionally, this study assessed the emissions in scope 1 and scope 2 categories during the textile processing stage, which contributed to 136535kgCO<sub>2</sub>e. Personalization in the application of sizing chemicals using industry 4.0 techniques such as warping, sizing and weaving can further minimize the consumption of resources, water, and energy. Prioritizing the design of waterless processes should be central to energy optimization efforts. Energy usage which is directly related to amount of water needed for the slashing process. Sizing processors are somewhat reluctant to adopt these changes due to the added production costs. Coordinated efforts from all stakeholders in textile value chain are essential to address the sustainability challenges in textile manufacturing. This case study focuses on five out of the seventeen sustainable development goals (SDGs).6-Clean water and sanitation, 7-Affordable and clean energy, 12-Responsible production and consumption, 13-Climate action, and 15-Life on land.