Multi-Attributional Decision Making in LCA & TEA for CCU: An Introduction to Approaches and a Worked Example

This worked example considers only the elements of the whole process relevant for the integrated assessment in greater detail. This worked example builds on a prior study, covering CO2 to methanol conversion, and as such a more detailed overview of the technology can be found there. A brief overview of the methanol technology is included for familiarization, along with details on the alignment approach taken to ensure that a ‘preference-based’ integration can be completed. The focus of this worked example is the application of multi-attribute decision making (MADM) approaches and their potential use within combined LCA & TEA studies. The practical part of this examples sees the application of one MADM method to a multi-criteria problem with relevancy in CCU that utilizes the outputs of both an LCA & TEA study.