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CANCIANO-FERNANDEZ, Janet et al. Estimating the Carbon footprint in producing glass in Cuba. Min. Geol. [online]. 2020, vol.36, n.4, pp. 428-440.  Epub 30-Dez-2020. ISSN 1993-8012.

One of the categories of Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change included in the Industrial Process module, is the glass production which has led the commitment to inventory and control emissions from this sector. Sources of CO2 emissions from the glass melting process include raw materials such as limestone, dolomite and soda ash, as well as the use of fuels in the melting furnace. The carbon footprint indicator has been used to evaluate the progress of the environmental management of this industry. The purpose of this research is to estimate the carbon footprint in glass production in Cuba; as a result, the equivalent CO2 emissions associated with this production were obtained. Highest contributions were reported within Scope 1, related to the fuel oil consumption in the melting furnace. Carbon footprint for glass production was determined with a value of 0,12 t CO2 equivalent per ton of molten glass.

Palavras-chave : carbon footprint; glass production; CO₂ emissions.

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