Research and Projects
Ongoing projects
Life Cycle Assessment for sea and land routes for the disposal of cuttings and oil and gas drilling fluids
Waste is generated in the process of drilling wells and extracting oil. Given the possibilities of treating these residues (offshore disposal after previous treatment, landfill, incineration, landfarming, among others), the question arises as to what alternative has the least potential to cause environmental impacts. To answer this question, CICLOG is developing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies for the different routes for the disposal of drilling waste. This project will also feature Economic Life Cycle Assessment (E-LCA) in order to cover the technical feasibility of the alternatives. Finally, with the results of LCA and E-LCA, a decision support model will be developed to scientifically support the selection of the most appropriate technological alternatives for the final disposal of drilling waste.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares; Henrique Rogério Antunes de Souza Junior
Period: 2021 - 2023
QUALENV Change the Climate: Assuring the Quality of Environmental Strategies in Latin-American Higher Education
This is an international project with the participation of 14 other Higher Education Institutions from various countries. The main objective of the project is to develop a set of indicators that may help improve the management and operational results of these Education Institutions, especially in terms of environmental management. It is expected to achieve this goal through the cooperation of this international network, the exchange of experiences, the use of innovation and the implementation of systematic environmental practices aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Team: Sebastião Roberto Soares (Coordenador), Lucila Maria de Souza Campos, Cátia Regina Silva de Carvalho Pinto, Anna Petrassi, Jeffson Veríssimo de Oliveira, Vitor Prats
Team: Sebastião Roberto Soares (Coordenador), Lucila Maria de Souza Campos, Cátia Regina Silva de Carvalho Pinto, Anna Petrassi, Jeffson Veríssimo de Oliveira, Vitor Prats
Period: 2020 - Current
Development and implementation of a methodology for defining environmental criteria for the evaluation of products, processes and services based on LCA
The project's objective is to develop a technological research area at Inmetro regarding environmental impact factors important to the Brazilian reality, and in line with the guidelines of the Brazilian Life Cycle Assessment Program (PBACV). The factors must be defined and validated, and later brought to the Inmetro professionals in order to incorporate them into the development of impact assessment studies.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Period: 2013 - Current
Finished projects
Energy analysis of a Steam and Energy Generation Center (SEGC) and development of a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project
The steam consumed in the Videolar-INNOVA processes was obtained on an outsourced basis, and was produced by burning non-renewable fuels (fuel oil and mineral coal), thus contributing to the launch of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) for the atmosphere. To achieve self-sufficiency in steam, and assist in the decarbonization of the global energy matrix, Videolar-INNOVA invested in the construction of a CGVE, which generates steam through the burning of renewable fuels (biomass residues). The CICLOG, in partnership with the Electrical Installations Efficiency and Compliance Laboratory (LECIE) of the Electrical Engineering department at UFSC, quantified the reductions in GHG emissions resulting from the replacement of steam generation processes for the production activities of Videolar-INNOVA . Such quantification was developed based on the methodologies proposed by the United Nations (UN) for CDM projects, a situation that may allow the application for carbon credits, if the additionality of the project is proven. In parallel with the CDM project, CICLOG also developed a Videolar-INNOVA Organizational Life Cycle Assessment, which made it possible to expand (in addition to GHG emissions) the vision on reducing the potential environmental impacts resulting from the implementation of the CGVE.
Coordination: Helena Naspolini
Responsible for the CICLOG: Henrique Rogério Antunes de Souza Junior; Sebastião Roberto Soares
Team: Undergraduate students: (3). Doctoral students: (1)
Period: 2019 - 2021
Period: 2019 - 2021
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Polystyrene Baseboard
Project developed in partnership with Santa Luzia Molduras with the objective to to carry out the environmental assessment of recycled polystyrene baseboards, in order to meet the requirements for obtaining Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) of the Vanzolini Foundation's RGMat label.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Project developed in partnership with Santa Luzia Molduras with the objective to to carry out the environmental assessment of recycled polystyrene baseboards, in order to meet the requirements for obtaining Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) of the Vanzolini Foundation's RGMat label.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Team: Doctoral Students: (2)
Period: 2014 - 2020 Update of datasets in the ECOINVENT database
Period: 2017 - 2018
The Ecoinvent Organization, as the main global supplier of Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data, developed LCIs for the production of electricity in Latin America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Argentina) along with several associated parties. CICLOG contributed to this project by establishing and providing electricity production LCIs to all regions of Brazil. These LCIs are used in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies, Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), Carbon Footprints analysis and similar assessment tools.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Henrique Rogério Antunes de Souza Junior; Sebastião Roberto SoaresPeriod: 2017 - 2018
Product Category Rule Development (RCP)
Project carried out in partnership with the Vanzolini Foundation for the development of Product Category Rules (PCR) applicable to buildings based on ISO 14020 and 14025 standards. PCR establishes the criteria necessary to obtain the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) of the RGMat label.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Period: 2014 - 2017
Project carried out in partnership with the Vanzolini Foundation for the development of Product Category Rules (PCR) applicable to buildings based on ISO 14020 and 14025 standards. PCR establishes the criteria necessary to obtain the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) of the RGMat label.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Period: 2014 - 2017
Development of new metallic materials to enable the increase of energy efficiency and sustainability in compressors
This project was the result of a partnership with Whirlpool / EMBRACO. Its objective was the development of new metallic materials for application in hermetic compressors with greater energy efficiency and sustainability, including the prototype phase and production of pilot batches to homologate the material, process and product. The project involved a team of 97 people including professors, students and UFSC employees. CICLOG participated through the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the compressors and new materials developed.
General project coordinator: Prof. Dr. Aloisio Nelmo Klein
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Period: 2015 - 2016
State-of-the-art of LCA in Brazil and Europe
The project was carried out through a partnership between CICLOG, the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (IBICT) and the Joint Research Center (JRC). Its objective was to prepare a technical document containing the state of the art of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Brazil and Europe, covering the entire institutional framework, policies for the management of Life Cycle Inventories (LCI) databases, and indicating opportunities for collaboration between Brazil and the European Union.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Edivan Cherbini; Sebastião Roberto Soares
The project was carried out through a partnership between CICLOG, the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (IBICT) and the Joint Research Center (JRC). Its objective was to prepare a technical document containing the state of the art of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Brazil and Europe, covering the entire institutional framework, policies for the management of Life Cycle Inventories (LCI) databases, and indicating opportunities for collaboration between Brazil and the European Union.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Edivan Cherbini; Sebastião Roberto Soares
Period: 2014 - 2015
Pulp and Paper Production Chain LCA
Project carried out in partnership with Irani Celulose, a paper and cellulose production company. The objective was to evaluate the environmental impacts of the production of paper bags used for the conditioning of bread, analyzing different scenarios of final disposal.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Team: Undergraduate students: (2). Master students: (1). Doctoral Students: (1)
Period: 2012 - 2014
Environmental Assessment of Food Productive Chains
Project developed in partnership with BRF, a leading company in the meat and dairy segment, responsible for 9% of world exports of animal protein. The project's objective was to quantify and evaluate the environmental impacts of an industrialized chicken product and two products of swine origin.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Team: Undergraduate students: (1). Master students: (1). Doctoral Students: (3)
Period: 2011 - 2012
Air Compressor Life Cycle Assessment
This project was developed in partnership with Schulz S/A, and comprised the performance of a comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) between three air compressors considering the entire life cycle of the air compressor’s systems (“ from cradle to the grave”). Thus, three similar air compressors, but with different operations and production processes, were analyzed. The project aimed to assess the environmental impacts of the production chains, allowing to propose solutions based on the results of the LCA.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Guilherme Marcelo Zanghelini; Sebastião Roberto Soares
This project was developed in partnership with Schulz S/A, and comprised the performance of a comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) between three air compressors considering the entire life cycle of the air compressor’s systems (“ from cradle to the grave”). Thus, three similar air compressors, but with different operations and production processes, were analyzed. The project aimed to assess the environmental impacts of the production chains, allowing to propose solutions based on the results of the LCA.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Guilherme Marcelo Zanghelini; Sebastião Roberto Soares
Team: Undergraduate students: (2). Master students: (4). Doctoral Students: (2)
Period: 2010 - 2012
Environmental Analysis of Milk Production Chains
The project was carried out with the financial support of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and partnerships with the Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Company of Santa Catarina (EPAGRI) and the University of Maringá (UEM) in the indication of rural properties for data collection. The objective was to evaluate, through a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), the environmental performance of milk production in Brazil from different production systems.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
The project was carried out with the financial support of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and partnerships with the Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Company of Santa Catarina (EPAGRI) and the University of Maringá (UEM) in the indication of rural properties for data collection. The objective was to evaluate, through a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), the environmental performance of milk production in Brazil from different production systems.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Team: Undergraduate students: (1). Academic Master students: (2). Doctoral Students: (1)
Period: 2009 - 2012
II Brazilian Congress on Life Cycle Management of Products and Services: Collaborating with sustainable decisions
Event organized by CICLOG with the promotion of the Teaching and Engineering Foundation in Santa Catarina and the Federal University of Santa Catarina. This was the second edition of this biennial congress, which took place in November 24-26, 2010. The congress featured presentations of articles in the form of oral presentation and poster, as well as short courses and round tables on various topics related to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Event organized by CICLOG with the promotion of the Teaching and Engineering Foundation in Santa Catarina and the Federal University of Santa Catarina. This was the second edition of this biennial congress, which took place in November 24-26, 2010. The congress featured presentations of articles in the form of oral presentation and poster, as well as short courses and round tables on various topics related to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Team: Undergraduate students: (5). Master students: (6). Doctoral Students: (4)
Period: 2010 - 2010
Project developed in partnership with the Falcão Bauer Quality Institute to propose and develop an environmental performance indicator for Falcão Bauer's Ecological Label. The indicator was based on a simplified life cycle assessment.
Responsible for the CICLOG: Sebastião Roberto Soares
Team: Master students: (3) PhD students: (1)
Period: 2008 - 2008
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