Life cycle assessment of corn-based ethanol production in Argentina

Autores
Pieragostini, Carla Antonela; Aguirre, Pio Antonio; Mussati, Miguel Ceferino
Año de publicación
2013
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inglés
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The promotion of biofuels as energy for transportation in the world is mainly driven by the perspective of oil depletion, the concerns about energy security and global warming. In Argentina, the legislation has imposed the use of biofuels in blend with fossil fuels (5 to 10%) in the transport sector. The aim of this paper is to assess the environmental impact of corn-based ethanol production in the province of Santa Fe in Argentina based on the life cycle assessment methodology. The studied system includes from raw materials production to anhydrous ethanol production using dry milling technology. The system is divided into two subsystems: agricultural system and refinery system. The treatment of stillage is considered aswell as the use of co-products (distiller´s dried grainswith solubles), but the use and/or application of the produced biofuel is not analyzed: a cradle-to-gate analysis is presented. As functional unit, 1 MJ of anhydrous ethanol at biorefinery is chosen. Two life cycle impact assessment methods are selected to perform the study: Eco-indicator 99 and ReCiPe. SimaPro is the life cycle assessment software used. The influence of the perspectives on the model is analyzed by sensitivity analysis for both methods. The two selected methods identify the same relevant processes. The use of fertilizers and resources, seeds production, harvesting process, corn drying, and phosphorus fertilizers and acetamide?anillide-compounds production are the most relevant processes in agricultural system. For refinery system, corn production, supplied heat and burned natural gas result in the higher contributions. The use of distiller´s dried grains with solubles has an important positive environmental impact.
Fil: Pieragostini, Carla Antonela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Santa Fe. Instituto de Desarrollo y Diseño (i); Argentina
Fil: Aguirre, Pio Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Santa Fe. Instituto de Desarrollo y Diseño (i); Argentina
Fil: Mussati, Miguel Ceferino. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Santa Fe. Instituto de Desarrollo y Diseño (i); Argentina
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Life Cycle Assessment
Corn-Based Ethanol
Eco-Indicator 99
Recipe
Sensitivity Analysis
Perspectives Analysis
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spelling Life cycle assessment of corn-based ethanol production in ArgentinaPieragostini, Carla AntonelaAguirre, Pio AntonioMussati, Miguel CeferinoLife Cycle AssessmentCorn-Based EthanolEco-Indicator 99RecipeSensitivity AnalysisPerspectives Analysishttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.7https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.7https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2The promotion of biofuels as energy for transportation in the world is mainly driven by the perspective of oil depletion, the concerns about energy security and global warming. In Argentina, the legislation has imposed the use of biofuels in blend with fossil fuels (5 to 10%) in the transport sector. The aim of this paper is to assess the environmental impact of corn-based ethanol production in the province of Santa Fe in Argentina based on the life cycle assessment methodology. The studied system includes from raw materials production to anhydrous ethanol production using dry milling technology. The system is divided into two subsystems: agricultural system and refinery system. The treatment of stillage is considered aswell as the use of co-products (distiller´s dried grainswith solubles), but the use and/or application of the produced biofuel is not analyzed: a cradle-to-gate analysis is presented. As functional unit, 1 MJ of anhydrous ethanol at biorefinery is chosen. Two life cycle impact assessment methods are selected to perform the study: Eco-indicator 99 and ReCiPe. SimaPro is the life cycle assessment software used. The influence of the perspectives on the model is analyzed by sensitivity analysis for both methods. The two selected methods identify the same relevant processes. The use of fertilizers and resources, seeds production, harvesting process, corn drying, and phosphorus fertilizers and acetamide?anillide-compounds production are the most relevant processes in agricultural system. For refinery system, corn production, supplied heat and burned natural gas result in the higher contributions. The use of distiller´s dried grains with solubles has an important positive environmental impact.Fil: Pieragostini, Carla Antonela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Santa Fe. Instituto de Desarrollo y Diseño (i); ArgentinaFil: Aguirre, Pio Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Santa Fe. Instituto de Desarrollo y Diseño (i); ArgentinaFil: Mussati, Miguel Ceferino. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Santa Fe. Instituto de Desarrollo y Diseño (i); ArgentinaElsevier2013-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/6908Pieragostini, Carla Antonela; Aguirre, Pio Antonio; Mussati, Miguel Ceferino; Life cycle assessment of corn-based ethanol production in Argentina; Elsevier; Science of the Total Environment; 472; 12-2013; 212-2250048-9697enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969713012862info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.11.012info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-22T11:03:02Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/6908instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-22 11:03:02.899CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Life cycle assessment of corn-based ethanol production in Argentina
title Life cycle assessment of corn-based ethanol production in Argentina
spellingShingle Life cycle assessment of corn-based ethanol production in Argentina
Pieragostini, Carla Antonela
Life Cycle Assessment
Corn-Based Ethanol
Eco-Indicator 99
Recipe
Sensitivity Analysis
Perspectives Analysis
title_short Life cycle assessment of corn-based ethanol production in Argentina
title_full Life cycle assessment of corn-based ethanol production in Argentina
title_fullStr Life cycle assessment of corn-based ethanol production in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Life cycle assessment of corn-based ethanol production in Argentina
title_sort Life cycle assessment of corn-based ethanol production in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pieragostini, Carla Antonela
Aguirre, Pio Antonio
Mussati, Miguel Ceferino
author Pieragostini, Carla Antonela
author_facet Pieragostini, Carla Antonela
Aguirre, Pio Antonio
Mussati, Miguel Ceferino
author_role author
author2 Aguirre, Pio Antonio
Mussati, Miguel Ceferino
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Life Cycle Assessment
Corn-Based Ethanol
Eco-Indicator 99
Recipe
Sensitivity Analysis
Perspectives Analysis
topic Life Cycle Assessment
Corn-Based Ethanol
Eco-Indicator 99
Recipe
Sensitivity Analysis
Perspectives Analysis
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.7
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.7
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The promotion of biofuels as energy for transportation in the world is mainly driven by the perspective of oil depletion, the concerns about energy security and global warming. In Argentina, the legislation has imposed the use of biofuels in blend with fossil fuels (5 to 10%) in the transport sector. The aim of this paper is to assess the environmental impact of corn-based ethanol production in the province of Santa Fe in Argentina based on the life cycle assessment methodology. The studied system includes from raw materials production to anhydrous ethanol production using dry milling technology. The system is divided into two subsystems: agricultural system and refinery system. The treatment of stillage is considered aswell as the use of co-products (distiller´s dried grainswith solubles), but the use and/or application of the produced biofuel is not analyzed: a cradle-to-gate analysis is presented. As functional unit, 1 MJ of anhydrous ethanol at biorefinery is chosen. Two life cycle impact assessment methods are selected to perform the study: Eco-indicator 99 and ReCiPe. SimaPro is the life cycle assessment software used. The influence of the perspectives on the model is analyzed by sensitivity analysis for both methods. The two selected methods identify the same relevant processes. The use of fertilizers and resources, seeds production, harvesting process, corn drying, and phosphorus fertilizers and acetamide?anillide-compounds production are the most relevant processes in agricultural system. For refinery system, corn production, supplied heat and burned natural gas result in the higher contributions. The use of distiller´s dried grains with solubles has an important positive environmental impact.
Fil: Pieragostini, Carla Antonela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Santa Fe. Instituto de Desarrollo y Diseño (i); Argentina
Fil: Aguirre, Pio Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Santa Fe. Instituto de Desarrollo y Diseño (i); Argentina
Fil: Mussati, Miguel Ceferino. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Santa Fe. Instituto de Desarrollo y Diseño (i); Argentina
description The promotion of biofuels as energy for transportation in the world is mainly driven by the perspective of oil depletion, the concerns about energy security and global warming. In Argentina, the legislation has imposed the use of biofuels in blend with fossil fuels (5 to 10%) in the transport sector. The aim of this paper is to assess the environmental impact of corn-based ethanol production in the province of Santa Fe in Argentina based on the life cycle assessment methodology. The studied system includes from raw materials production to anhydrous ethanol production using dry milling technology. The system is divided into two subsystems: agricultural system and refinery system. The treatment of stillage is considered aswell as the use of co-products (distiller´s dried grainswith solubles), but the use and/or application of the produced biofuel is not analyzed: a cradle-to-gate analysis is presented. As functional unit, 1 MJ of anhydrous ethanol at biorefinery is chosen. Two life cycle impact assessment methods are selected to perform the study: Eco-indicator 99 and ReCiPe. SimaPro is the life cycle assessment software used. The influence of the perspectives on the model is analyzed by sensitivity analysis for both methods. The two selected methods identify the same relevant processes. The use of fertilizers and resources, seeds production, harvesting process, corn drying, and phosphorus fertilizers and acetamide?anillide-compounds production are the most relevant processes in agricultural system. For refinery system, corn production, supplied heat and burned natural gas result in the higher contributions. The use of distiller´s dried grains with solubles has an important positive environmental impact.
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