Environmental profile of sweet sorghum bioethanol in the province of Tucumán (Argentina)

Autores
Garolera De Nucci, Lorena Patricia; Tonatto, Mario Javier; Mele, Fernando Daniel
Año de publicación
2023
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Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the environmental profile of bioethanol production from sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in the province of Tucumán (Argentina). Methods: The study is carried out using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. The evaluated system includes the cultivation of sorghum, its transportation to the sugar mill, and the production of anhydrous ethanol. For the inventory, data recorded in field/industry activities is preferably used, supplemented by specialized publications and the Ecoinvent v3 database. The ReCiPe 2016 impact evaluation model is used to obtain the environmental profile. Results and discussion: The results show that the environmental contribution of the sorghum agricultural phase dominates all impact categories, mainly due to the use of some agrochemicals and fossil fuels. The normalization of these results highlights freshwater ecotoxicity as the most relevant category. The sensitivity analysis reveals that this category depends almost linearly on the leaching-runoff factors of the pesticides, among which chlorpyrifos prevails. Conclusions: This study unveils the hotspots in sorghum bioethanol production, which will be used to improve the agronomic management of the crop and processing. The incorporation of sorghum as a feedstock in the existing cane-based sugar-alcohol industry allows for a significant reduction of the global warming potential, opening opportunities for future research on the subject. Therefore, the cultivation/processing of sweet sorghum is a promising alternative to reduce the environmental impact of ethanol from other sugarcane-producing regions.
Fil: Garolera De Nucci, Lorena Patricia. Gobierno de Tucumán. Ministerio de Desarrollo Productivo. Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres; Argentina
Fil: Tonatto, Mario Javier. Gobierno de Tucumán. Ministerio de Desarrollo Productivo. Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres; Argentina
Fil: Mele, Fernando Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; Argentina
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ENERGY CROPS
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
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spelling Environmental profile of sweet sorghum bioethanol in the province of Tucumán (Argentina)Garolera De Nucci, Lorena PatriciaTonatto, Mario JavierMele, Fernando DanielBIOFUELSENERGY CROPSENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTLIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENThttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.4https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the environmental profile of bioethanol production from sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in the province of Tucumán (Argentina). Methods: The study is carried out using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. The evaluated system includes the cultivation of sorghum, its transportation to the sugar mill, and the production of anhydrous ethanol. For the inventory, data recorded in field/industry activities is preferably used, supplemented by specialized publications and the Ecoinvent v3 database. The ReCiPe 2016 impact evaluation model is used to obtain the environmental profile. Results and discussion: The results show that the environmental contribution of the sorghum agricultural phase dominates all impact categories, mainly due to the use of some agrochemicals and fossil fuels. The normalization of these results highlights freshwater ecotoxicity as the most relevant category. The sensitivity analysis reveals that this category depends almost linearly on the leaching-runoff factors of the pesticides, among which chlorpyrifos prevails. Conclusions: This study unveils the hotspots in sorghum bioethanol production, which will be used to improve the agronomic management of the crop and processing. The incorporation of sorghum as a feedstock in the existing cane-based sugar-alcohol industry allows for a significant reduction of the global warming potential, opening opportunities for future research on the subject. Therefore, the cultivation/processing of sweet sorghum is a promising alternative to reduce the environmental impact of ethanol from other sugarcane-producing regions.Fil: Garolera De Nucci, Lorena Patricia. Gobierno de Tucumán. Ministerio de Desarrollo Productivo. Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres; ArgentinaFil: Tonatto, Mario Javier. Gobierno de Tucumán. Ministerio de Desarrollo Productivo. Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres; ArgentinaFil: Mele, Fernando Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; ArgentinaSpringer Heidelberg2023-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/215206Garolera De Nucci, Lorena Patricia; Tonatto, Mario Javier; Mele, Fernando Daniel; Environmental profile of sweet sorghum bioethanol in the province of Tucumán (Argentina); Springer Heidelberg; International Journal Of Life Cycle Assessment; 28; 2; 2-2023; 172-1850948-3349CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11367-022-02120-2info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s11367-022-02120-2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-11-05T10:12:01Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/215206instacron: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:34982025-11-05 10:12:02.014CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Environmental profile of sweet sorghum bioethanol in the province of Tucumán (Argentina)
title Environmental profile of sweet sorghum bioethanol in the province of Tucumán (Argentina)
spellingShingle Environmental profile of sweet sorghum bioethanol in the province of Tucumán (Argentina)
Garolera De Nucci, Lorena Patricia
BIOFUELS
ENERGY CROPS
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
title_short Environmental profile of sweet sorghum bioethanol in the province of Tucumán (Argentina)
title_full Environmental profile of sweet sorghum bioethanol in the province of Tucumán (Argentina)
title_fullStr Environmental profile of sweet sorghum bioethanol in the province of Tucumán (Argentina)
title_full_unstemmed Environmental profile of sweet sorghum bioethanol in the province of Tucumán (Argentina)
title_sort Environmental profile of sweet sorghum bioethanol in the province of Tucumán (Argentina)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Garolera De Nucci, Lorena Patricia
Tonatto, Mario Javier
Mele, Fernando Daniel
author Garolera De Nucci, Lorena Patricia
author_facet Garolera De Nucci, Lorena Patricia
Tonatto, Mario Javier
Mele, Fernando Daniel
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author2 Tonatto, Mario Javier
Mele, Fernando Daniel
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BIOFUELS
ENERGY CROPS
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
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ENERGY CROPS
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.4
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the environmental profile of bioethanol production from sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in the province of Tucumán (Argentina). Methods: The study is carried out using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. The evaluated system includes the cultivation of sorghum, its transportation to the sugar mill, and the production of anhydrous ethanol. For the inventory, data recorded in field/industry activities is preferably used, supplemented by specialized publications and the Ecoinvent v3 database. The ReCiPe 2016 impact evaluation model is used to obtain the environmental profile. Results and discussion: The results show that the environmental contribution of the sorghum agricultural phase dominates all impact categories, mainly due to the use of some agrochemicals and fossil fuels. The normalization of these results highlights freshwater ecotoxicity as the most relevant category. The sensitivity analysis reveals that this category depends almost linearly on the leaching-runoff factors of the pesticides, among which chlorpyrifos prevails. Conclusions: This study unveils the hotspots in sorghum bioethanol production, which will be used to improve the agronomic management of the crop and processing. The incorporation of sorghum as a feedstock in the existing cane-based sugar-alcohol industry allows for a significant reduction of the global warming potential, opening opportunities for future research on the subject. Therefore, the cultivation/processing of sweet sorghum is a promising alternative to reduce the environmental impact of ethanol from other sugarcane-producing regions.
Fil: Garolera De Nucci, Lorena Patricia. Gobierno de Tucumán. Ministerio de Desarrollo Productivo. Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres; Argentina
Fil: Tonatto, Mario Javier. Gobierno de Tucumán. Ministerio de Desarrollo Productivo. Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres; Argentina
Fil: Mele, Fernando Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán; Argentina
description Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the environmental profile of bioethanol production from sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in the province of Tucumán (Argentina). Methods: The study is carried out using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. The evaluated system includes the cultivation of sorghum, its transportation to the sugar mill, and the production of anhydrous ethanol. For the inventory, data recorded in field/industry activities is preferably used, supplemented by specialized publications and the Ecoinvent v3 database. The ReCiPe 2016 impact evaluation model is used to obtain the environmental profile. Results and discussion: The results show that the environmental contribution of the sorghum agricultural phase dominates all impact categories, mainly due to the use of some agrochemicals and fossil fuels. The normalization of these results highlights freshwater ecotoxicity as the most relevant category. The sensitivity analysis reveals that this category depends almost linearly on the leaching-runoff factors of the pesticides, among which chlorpyrifos prevails. Conclusions: This study unveils the hotspots in sorghum bioethanol production, which will be used to improve the agronomic management of the crop and processing. The incorporation of sorghum as a feedstock in the existing cane-based sugar-alcohol industry allows for a significant reduction of the global warming potential, opening opportunities for future research on the subject. Therefore, the cultivation/processing of sweet sorghum is a promising alternative to reduce the environmental impact of ethanol from other sugarcane-producing regions.
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