Life cycle analysis of Jatropha curcas as a sustainable biodiesel feedstock in Argentina

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Beaver, Alexa; Gonzalez Castaño, Fabio Antonio; Díaz, María Soledad
Año de publicación
2016
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Despite constant changes to the industry in recent years, Argentina remains one of the most important producers of biodiesel in the world. Approximately 90% of the biodiesel produced in Argentina is from soybean, a fact which has raised concern over the fuel´s sustainability. For this reason, alternative crops such as Jatropha curcas are being explored. The aim of this study is to assess the environmental impact of Jatropha-based biodiesel for the specific case of Argentina through life cycle assessment (LCA). The processes considered in this study include Jatropha seed cultivation, seed transportation, oil extraction, and transesterification. Two cultivation scenarios are examined in order to explore trade-offs between land use type and agricultural inputs. This study also incorporates land and water use, which are typically omitted from LCA due to complexity and lack of available information. Inventory data for the system were collected and analyzed using the ReCiPe impact assessment method. The results show a 21% reduction of kg CO2 equivalent for the overall Jatropha biodiesel production process when using fertile land with low-input agriculture instead of marginal land use with fertilizer and irrigation.
Fil: Beaver, Alexa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química; Argentina
Fil: Gonzalez Castaño, Fabio Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química; Argentina
Fil: Díaz, María Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química; Argentina
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Life Cycle Assessment
Biodiesel
Jatropha curcas
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Life cycle analysis of Jatropha curcas as a sustainable biodiesel feedstock in Argentina
title Life cycle analysis of Jatropha curcas as a sustainable biodiesel feedstock in Argentina
spellingShingle Life cycle analysis of Jatropha curcas as a sustainable biodiesel feedstock in Argentina
Beaver, Alexa
Life Cycle Assessment
Biodiesel
Jatropha curcas
title_short Life cycle analysis of Jatropha curcas as a sustainable biodiesel feedstock in Argentina
title_full Life cycle analysis of Jatropha curcas as a sustainable biodiesel feedstock in Argentina
title_fullStr Life cycle analysis of Jatropha curcas as a sustainable biodiesel feedstock in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Life cycle analysis of Jatropha curcas as a sustainable biodiesel feedstock in Argentina
title_sort Life cycle analysis of Jatropha curcas as a sustainable biodiesel feedstock in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Beaver, Alexa
Gonzalez Castaño, Fabio Antonio
Díaz, María Soledad
author Beaver, Alexa
author_facet Beaver, Alexa
Gonzalez Castaño, Fabio Antonio
Díaz, María Soledad
author_role author
author2 Gonzalez Castaño, Fabio Antonio
Díaz, María Soledad
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Life Cycle Assessment
Biodiesel
Jatropha curcas
topic Life Cycle Assessment
Biodiesel
Jatropha curcas
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.4
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Despite constant changes to the industry in recent years, Argentina remains one of the most important producers of biodiesel in the world. Approximately 90% of the biodiesel produced in Argentina is from soybean, a fact which has raised concern over the fuel´s sustainability. For this reason, alternative crops such as Jatropha curcas are being explored. The aim of this study is to assess the environmental impact of Jatropha-based biodiesel for the specific case of Argentina through life cycle assessment (LCA). The processes considered in this study include Jatropha seed cultivation, seed transportation, oil extraction, and transesterification. Two cultivation scenarios are examined in order to explore trade-offs between land use type and agricultural inputs. This study also incorporates land and water use, which are typically omitted from LCA due to complexity and lack of available information. Inventory data for the system were collected and analyzed using the ReCiPe impact assessment method. The results show a 21% reduction of kg CO2 equivalent for the overall Jatropha biodiesel production process when using fertile land with low-input agriculture instead of marginal land use with fertilizer and irrigation.
Fil: Beaver, Alexa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química; Argentina
Fil: Gonzalez Castaño, Fabio Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química; Argentina
Fil: Díaz, María Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química; Argentina
description Despite constant changes to the industry in recent years, Argentina remains one of the most important producers of biodiesel in the world. Approximately 90% of the biodiesel produced in Argentina is from soybean, a fact which has raised concern over the fuel´s sustainability. For this reason, alternative crops such as Jatropha curcas are being explored. The aim of this study is to assess the environmental impact of Jatropha-based biodiesel for the specific case of Argentina through life cycle assessment (LCA). The processes considered in this study include Jatropha seed cultivation, seed transportation, oil extraction, and transesterification. Two cultivation scenarios are examined in order to explore trade-offs between land use type and agricultural inputs. This study also incorporates land and water use, which are typically omitted from LCA due to complexity and lack of available information. Inventory data for the system were collected and analyzed using the ReCiPe impact assessment method. The results show a 21% reduction of kg CO2 equivalent for the overall Jatropha biodiesel production process when using fertile land with low-input agriculture instead of marginal land use with fertilizer and irrigation.
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Beaver, Alexa; Gonzalez Castaño, Fabio Antonio; Díaz, María Soledad; Life cycle analysis of Jatropha curcas as a sustainable biodiesel feedstock in Argentina; Italian Association of Chemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering Transactions; 50; 6-2016; 433-438
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