carbonr (version 0.2.1)

electrical_emissions: Calculate Electrical Emissions

Description

This function calculates the emissions produced from different electrical items and their waste disposal based on the specified inputs. It considers emissions from primary material production and waste disposal of electrical items.

Usage

electrical_emissions(
  fridges = 0,
  freezers = 0,
  large = 0,
  IT = 0,
  small = 0,
  alkaline_batteries = 0,
  LiIon_batteries = 0,
  NiMh_batteries = 0,
  fridges_WD = 0,
  freezers_WD = 0,
  large_WD = 0,
  IT_WD = 0,
  small_WD = 0,
  alkaline_batteries_WD = 0,
  LiIon_batteries_WD = 0,
  NiMh_batteries_WD = 0,
  waste_disposal = c("Landfill", "Open-loop"),
  units = c("kg", "tonnes")
)

Value

The calculated electrical emissions as a numeric value in tonnes.

Arguments

fridges

Numeric value indicating the weight of fridges. Default is 0.

freezers

Numeric value indicating the weight of freezers. Default is 0.

large

Numeric value indicating the weight of large electrical items. Default is 0.

IT

Numeric value indicating the weight of IT (Information Technology) equipment. Default is 0.

small

Numeric value indicating the weight of small electrical items. Default is 0.

alkaline_batteries

Numeric value indicating the weight of alkaline batteries. Default is 0.

LiIon_batteries

Numeric value indicating the weight of Lithium-ion batteries. Default is 0.

NiMh_batteries

Numeric value indicating the weight of Nickel Metal Hydride batteries. Default is 0.

fridges_WD

Numeric value indicating the weight of fridges disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.

freezers_WD

Numeric value indicating the weight of freezers disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.

large_WD

Numeric value indicating the weight of large electrical items disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.

IT_WD

Numeric value indicating the weight of IT equipment disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.

small_WD

Numeric value indicating the weight of small electrical items disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.

alkaline_batteries_WD

Numeric value indicating the weight of alkaline batteries disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.

LiIon_batteries_WD

Numeric value indicating the weight of Lithium-ion batteries disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.

NiMh_batteries_WD

Numeric value indicating the weight of Nickel Metal Hydride batteries disposed of using waste disposal methods. Default is 0.

waste_disposal

Character vector specifying the waste disposal method to use for calculating emissions. Possible values: "Landfill", "Open-loop". Default is "Landfill". "Open-loop" is the process of recycling material into other products. "Landfill" the product goes to landfill after use.

units

Character vector specifying the units of the emissions output. Possible values: "kg", "tonnes". Default is "kg".

Examples

# Calculate electrical emissions using default values
electrical_emissions()

# Calculate electrical emissions with specific quantities and waste disposal
# method
electrical_emissions(fridges = 10, IT = 5, alkaline_batteries = 100,
                     waste_disposal = "Open-loop", units = "tonnes")