Title :
Environmental performance of palm oil biodiesel — A life-cycle perspective
Author :
Castanheira, Érica G. ; Freire, Fausto M.
Author_Institution :
MIT-Portugal Sustainable Energy Syst. Program, Univ. of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Abstract :
The increased use of palm oil as feedstock for biodiesel production has been a focus of discussion due to several environmental problems. This paper presents a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of biodiesel from palm oil (PME). Alternative land use change (LUC) scenarios and fertilization types have been evaluated. A life-cycle inventory and modeling of palm plantation and oil extraction in Colombia, transportation and biodiesel production in Europe has been implemented. Life-cycle impact assessment (LCIA) results in terms of global warming potential. acidification, eutrophication, ozone layer depletion and photochemical oxidation are presented for the various LUC scenarios and types of fertilization.
Keywords :
biofuel; global warming; life cycle costing; oils; LCIA; LUC; PME; acidification; environmental performance; eutrophication; feedstock; fertilization type; global warming potential; land use change; life cycle impact assessment; life-cycle inventory; oil extraction; ozone layer depletion; palm oil biodiesel; palm plantation; photochemical oxidation; Biofuels; Carbon; Carbon dioxide; Fertilizers; Kernel; Production; Soil; Fertilization; land use change (LUC); life cycle assessment (LCA); palm oil biodiesel (PME);
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-394-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISSST.2011.5936843
