Análisis comparativo del ciclo de vida de ladrillos cocidos vs ladrillos suelo cemento

Abstract

Abstract: The manufacturing process of traditional fired bricks causes a lot of emissions and impacts to the environment, on the other hand, soil - cement bricks are growing as a sustainable alternative. With the purpose of characterizing and comparing both types of bricks, the present work seeks to perform a comparative analysis of the life cycle of fired bricks and soil cement bricks with the inclusion of organic and inorganic correctors and produced with materials from the Southern region of Ecuador, specifically from Yantzaza, Catamayo and Malacatos. The international methodology of life cycle analysis was applied to carry out the study and the OpenLCA software supported by the ecoinvent database was used to quantify the results, demonstrating that the fired bricks generate a greater environmental impact in the categories of climate change, land use and depletion of water resources.