Comparison of the Carbon Footprint of Ceramic Tile Production Using Two Alternative Fuels: Natural Gas and Biomethane

The climate change crisis has gained widespread attention and comes as a primary concern for the global community due to the growing frequency and impacts of harsh weather events. The ceramic tiles Industry comes under scrutiny due to the impacts it poses on the environment, especially greenhouse gas emissions. With growing environmental, regulatory and consumer pressure the need to achieve sustainable practice is a core transition for every business for growth. The use of fossil fuel sources as energy in tile industry causing increase in carbon footprint. The need to shift to alternative fuel source has become a point of debate. Biomethane, a renewable gas comes as a viable alternative to natural gas. Not only its environmental advantages are noteworthy, but it can replace natural gas with minimum infrastructure adjustment. In this context, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) emerges as a pivotal tool, offering a systematic approach to evaluate the carbon footprint of products or services across their lifecycle. The main aim of this thesis is to investigate the carbon footprint of ceramic tile production throughout the lifecycle adopting a grave approach to find out the hotspot of the process and compare two fuels natural gas and biomethane