A review of environmental life cycle assessments of liquid transportation biofuels in the Pan American Region

Autores
Shonnard, David R.; Klemetsrud, Bethany; Sacramento Rivero, Julio; Navarro Pineda, Freddy; Hilbert, Jorge Antonio; Handler, Robert M.; Suppen, Nydia; Donovan, Richard P.
Año de publicación
2015
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Life-cycle assessment (LCA) has been applied to many biofuel and bioenergy systems to determine potential environmental impacts, but the conclusions have varied. Different methodologies and processes for conducting LCA of biofuels make the results difficult to compare, in-turn making it difficult to make the best possible and informed decision. Of particular importance are the wide variability in country-specific conditions, modeling assumptions, data quality, chosen impact categories and indicators, scale of production, system boundaries, and co-product allocation. This study has a double purpose: conducting a critical evaluation comparing environmental LCA of biofuels from several conversion pathways and in several countries in the Pan American region using both qualitative and quantitative analyses, and making recommendations for harmonization with respect to biofuel LCA study features, such as study assumptions, inventory data, impact indicators, and reporting practices. The environmental management implications are discussed within the context of different national and international regulatory environments using a case study. The results from this study highlight LCA methodology choices that cause high variability in results and limit comparability among different studies, even among the same biofuel pathway, and recommendations are provided for improvement.
Instituto de Ingeniería Rural
Fil: Shonnard, David R. Michigan Technological University. Department of Chemical Engineering; Estados Unidos. Michigan Technological University. Sustainable Futures Institute; Estados Unidos
Fil: Klemetsrud, Bethany. Michigan Technological University. Department of Chemical Engineering; Estados Unidos
Fil: Sacramento Rivero, Julio. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Faculty of Chemical Engineering; México
Fil: Navarro Pineda, Freddy. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Faculty of Chemical Engineering; México
Fil: Hilbert, Jorge Antonio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Ingeniería Rural; Argentina
Fil: Handler, Robert. Michigan Technological University. Sustainable Futures Institute; Estados Unidos
Fil: Suppen, Nydia. CADIS - Center for LCA and Sustainable Design; México
Fil: Donovan, Richard P. University of California; Estados Unidos
Fuente
Environmental Management 56 (6) : 1356–1376 (December 2015)
Materia
Biocarburante
Bioenergía
Ciclo Vital
Sostenibilidad
Combustibles Líquidos
Biofuels
Bioenergy
Life Cycle
Sustainability
Liquid Fuels
Biocombustibles
Región Panamericana
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Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A review of environmental life cycle assessments of liquid transportation biofuels in the Pan American Region
title A review of environmental life cycle assessments of liquid transportation biofuels in the Pan American Region
spellingShingle A review of environmental life cycle assessments of liquid transportation biofuels in the Pan American Region
Shonnard, David R.
Biocarburante
Bioenergía
Ciclo Vital
Sostenibilidad
Combustibles Líquidos
Biofuels
Bioenergy
Life Cycle
Sustainability
Liquid Fuels
Biocombustibles
Región Panamericana
title_short A review of environmental life cycle assessments of liquid transportation biofuels in the Pan American Region
title_full A review of environmental life cycle assessments of liquid transportation biofuels in the Pan American Region
title_fullStr A review of environmental life cycle assessments of liquid transportation biofuels in the Pan American Region
title_full_unstemmed A review of environmental life cycle assessments of liquid transportation biofuels in the Pan American Region
title_sort A review of environmental life cycle assessments of liquid transportation biofuels in the Pan American Region
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Shonnard, David R.
Klemetsrud, Bethany
Sacramento Rivero, Julio
Navarro Pineda, Freddy
Hilbert, Jorge Antonio
Handler, Robert M.
Suppen, Nydia
Donovan, Richard P.
author Shonnard, David R.
author_facet Shonnard, David R.
Klemetsrud, Bethany
Sacramento Rivero, Julio
Navarro Pineda, Freddy
Hilbert, Jorge Antonio
Handler, Robert M.
Suppen, Nydia
Donovan, Richard P.
author_role author
author2 Klemetsrud, Bethany
Sacramento Rivero, Julio
Navarro Pineda, Freddy
Hilbert, Jorge Antonio
Handler, Robert M.
Suppen, Nydia
Donovan, Richard P.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biocarburante
Bioenergía
Ciclo Vital
Sostenibilidad
Combustibles Líquidos
Biofuels
Bioenergy
Life Cycle
Sustainability
Liquid Fuels
Biocombustibles
Región Panamericana
topic Biocarburante
Bioenergía
Ciclo Vital
Sostenibilidad
Combustibles Líquidos
Biofuels
Bioenergy
Life Cycle
Sustainability
Liquid Fuels
Biocombustibles
Región Panamericana
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Life-cycle assessment (LCA) has been applied to many biofuel and bioenergy systems to determine potential environmental impacts, but the conclusions have varied. Different methodologies and processes for conducting LCA of biofuels make the results difficult to compare, in-turn making it difficult to make the best possible and informed decision. Of particular importance are the wide variability in country-specific conditions, modeling assumptions, data quality, chosen impact categories and indicators, scale of production, system boundaries, and co-product allocation. This study has a double purpose: conducting a critical evaluation comparing environmental LCA of biofuels from several conversion pathways and in several countries in the Pan American region using both qualitative and quantitative analyses, and making recommendations for harmonization with respect to biofuel LCA study features, such as study assumptions, inventory data, impact indicators, and reporting practices. The environmental management implications are discussed within the context of different national and international regulatory environments using a case study. The results from this study highlight LCA methodology choices that cause high variability in results and limit comparability among different studies, even among the same biofuel pathway, and recommendations are provided for improvement.
Instituto de Ingeniería Rural
Fil: Shonnard, David R. Michigan Technological University. Department of Chemical Engineering; Estados Unidos. Michigan Technological University. Sustainable Futures Institute; Estados Unidos
Fil: Klemetsrud, Bethany. Michigan Technological University. Department of Chemical Engineering; Estados Unidos
Fil: Sacramento Rivero, Julio. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Faculty of Chemical Engineering; México
Fil: Navarro Pineda, Freddy. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Faculty of Chemical Engineering; México
Fil: Hilbert, Jorge Antonio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Ingeniería Rural; Argentina
Fil: Handler, Robert. Michigan Technological University. Sustainable Futures Institute; Estados Unidos
Fil: Suppen, Nydia. CADIS - Center for LCA and Sustainable Design; México
Fil: Donovan, Richard P. University of California; Estados Unidos
description Life-cycle assessment (LCA) has been applied to many biofuel and bioenergy systems to determine potential environmental impacts, but the conclusions have varied. Different methodologies and processes for conducting LCA of biofuels make the results difficult to compare, in-turn making it difficult to make the best possible and informed decision. Of particular importance are the wide variability in country-specific conditions, modeling assumptions, data quality, chosen impact categories and indicators, scale of production, system boundaries, and co-product allocation. This study has a double purpose: conducting a critical evaluation comparing environmental LCA of biofuels from several conversion pathways and in several countries in the Pan American region using both qualitative and quantitative analyses, and making recommendations for harmonization with respect to biofuel LCA study features, such as study assumptions, inventory data, impact indicators, and reporting practices. The environmental management implications are discussed within the context of different national and international regulatory environments using a case study. The results from this study highlight LCA methodology choices that cause high variability in results and limit comparability among different studies, even among the same biofuel pathway, and recommendations are provided for improvement.
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