lca-analyzer

# LCA Analyzer Skill ## Purpose The LCA Analyzer Skill performs Life Cycle Assessment to evaluate environmental impacts across process life cycles and support sustainable process design decisions. ## Capabilities - Goal and scope definition - Life cycle inventory (LCI) development - Impact assessment (LCIA) - Carbon footprint calculation - Water footprint analysis - Energy analysis - Sensitivity analysis - Comparative assessments - Hot spot identification ## Usage Guidelines ### When to Use - Evaluating process sustainability - Comparing design alternatives - Calculating carbon footprints - Identifying improvement opportunities ### Prerequisites - Process data available - System boundaries defined - Impact categories selected - Inventory databases accessible ### Best Practices - Follow ISO 14040/14044 - Document assumptions clearly - Perform sensitivity analysis - Use peer review for public claims ## Process Integration This skill integrates with: - Process Sustainability Assessment - Green Chemistry Metrics Evaluation - Energy Efficiency Optimization ## Configuration ```yaml lca-analyzer: standards: - ISO-14040 - ISO-14044 impact-methods: - CML - ReCiPe - TRACI databases: - ecoinvent - US-LCI - GaBi ``` ## Output Artifacts - LCA reports - Impact assessment results - Comparative analyses - Hot spot analysis - Improvement recommendations