A real life cycle assessment result — see it before you sign up.
This is the kind of output FreeLCA produces in an hour: two wastewater-treatment alternatives compared on Global Warming and seven more impact categories, normalized per m³ treated, on EPA TRACI 2.1 + IPCC AR6. Explore it, then build your own — free.
Global Warming — contribution by process
Where the carbon actually comes from, side by side.
⚡ Aeration energy drives 64% of Global Warming in both options — the lever to pull is blower efficiency and a tighter DO setpoint, not the membrane. The MBR's +16% carbon buys a cleaner effluent and a smaller footprint.
Multi-sheet Excel + PDF report
Every chart as PNG / SVG / CSV, with full methodology and citations.
All eight impact categories
TRACI 2.1 + IPCC AR6, plus Land Use and Water Consumption — per m³ treated.
| Category | CAS | MBR | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Warming | 0.51 | 0.59 | kg CO₂e/m³ |
| Acidification | 2.8×10⁻³ | 3.3×10⁻³ | kg SO₂e/m³ |
| Eutrophication | 9.1×10⁻⁴ | 7.6×10⁻⁴ | kg N eq/m³ |
| Smog Formation | 1.8×10⁻² | 2.1×10⁻² | kg O₃e/m³ |
| Ozone Depletion | 2.1×10⁻⁸ | 2.4×10⁻⁸ | kg CFC-11 eq/m³ |
| Particulate Matter | 3.1×10⁻⁴ | 3.6×10⁻⁴ | kg PM2.5 eq/m³ |
| Land Use | 4.1×10⁻³ | 3.0×10⁻³ | m²·yr/m³ |
| Water Consumption | 2.0×10⁻³ | 2.0×10⁻³ | m³/m³ |
Illustrative sample for demonstration. In the app, every value is computed from your own drivers and a version-pinned snapshot of the reference data.
Your version takes about an hour.
Start from a template
Pick your industry and a typical setup — no blank page, sensible defaults on every input.
Change the numbers that matter
Your flow, your grid region, your drivers. Impacts and cost recompute on the spot.
Compare and export
Lay alternatives side by side, read the hotspots, export Excel or a PDF report.
Run this on your own project — free.
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