Sustainability Integration in Engineering Practice: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Study for the Case Study of a Wing Rib

Having seen exponential growth in demand for air travel, the aviation industry has found itself trying to find a balance between economic growth, technological development, and environmental sustainability. This saw a shift in attention towards materials such as fiber reinforced composites, predominantly thermoset in the past with higher...

Pore morphology in thermally-treated shales and its implication on CO₂ storage applications: A gas sorption, SEM, and small-angle scattering study

A combination of high-resolution imaging, low-pressure gas adsorption, and small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering quantifies changes in the pore characteristics of pulverized shale samples under oxic and anoxic environments up to 300 ℃. Clay-rich early-mature shales have a fair potential to generate hydrocarbons, the total organic carbon...

Optimal source-sink matching and prospective hub-cluster configurations for CO2 capture and storage in India

At COP26, India announced strong climate commitments of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070. Meeting this target would likely require substantial deployment of CO ₂ capture and storage (CCS) to decarbonize existing large-point sources of CO ₂. This study attempts to evaluate opportunities for deployment of...