An overview to the life cycle assessment of the bitumen industry

Transportation has an effective role in the development and welfare of societies and is a key to economic development. Major sources of air pollutant in the oil and gas industry are: aromatic gases, vapors and dust coming out of the tower, flue gases including NH3, SOX, NOX, O2, CO2, CO. The research method is to review the life cycle assessment that provides estimating the cumulative environmental effects of all stages of the bitumen production life cycle. The results of the literature review showed that the life cycle assessment of bitumen production can be done in different ways. It can also help the organization that compare products or processes and pay attention to environmental factors in material selection. In addition, it can be useful and effective in policy‐making by helping to develop government rules with respect to the consumption of environmental resources and diffusions. The results show that in this industry, in order to move towards the development of low carbon industry, items such as observing the principles R3 (recycling, reuse, reduce), wastewater management, production of environmentally friendly product (green), use of low Power consumption systems is essential.