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Key issues in life cycle assessment of ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass: Challenges and perspectives.
Bioresour Technol. 2010 Jul; 101(13):5003-12.BT

Abstract

Progressive depletion of conventional fossil fuels with increasing energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have led to a move towards renewable and sustainable energy sources. Lignocellulosic biomass is available in massive quantities and provides enormous potential for bioethanol production. However, to ascertain optimal biofuel strategies, it is necessary to take into account environmental impacts from cradle to grave. Life cycle assessment (LCA) techniques allow detailed analysis of material and energy fluxes on regional and global scales. This includes indirect inputs to the production process and associated wastes and emissions, and the downstream fate of products in the future. At the same time if not used properly, LCA can lead to incorrect and inappropriate actions on the part of industry and/or policy makers. This paper aims to list key issues for quantifying the use of resources and releases to the environment associated with the entire life cycle of lignocellulosic bioethanol production.

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Singh A
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University College Cork, Ireland. apsinghenv@gmail.com
Pant D
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Korres NE
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Nizami AS
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Prasad S
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Murphy JD
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MeSH

AgricultureBiofuelsBiomassBiotechnologyCarbon DioxideEcosystemElectricityEnergy-Generating ResourcesEthanolGreenhouse EffectLigninPlantsTreesWood

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Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20015644

Citation

Singh, Anoop, et al. "Key Issues in Life Cycle Assessment of Ethanol Production From Lignocellulosic Biomass: Challenges and Perspectives." Bioresource Technology, vol. 101, no. 13, 2010, pp. 5003-12.
Singh A, Pant D, Korres NE, et al. Key issues in life cycle assessment of ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass: Challenges and perspectives. Bioresour Technol. 2010;101(13):5003-12.
Singh, A., Pant, D., Korres, N. E., Nizami, A. S., Prasad, S., & Murphy, J. D. (2010). Key issues in life cycle assessment of ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass: Challenges and perspectives. Bioresource Technology, 101(13), 5003-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.062
Singh A, et al. Key Issues in Life Cycle Assessment of Ethanol Production From Lignocellulosic Biomass: Challenges and Perspectives. Bioresour Technol. 2010;101(13):5003-12. PubMed PMID: 20015644.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Key issues in life cycle assessment of ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass: Challenges and perspectives. AU - Singh,Anoop, AU - Pant,Deepak, AU - Korres,Nicholas E, AU - Nizami,Abdul-Sattar, AU - Prasad,Shiv, AU - Murphy,Jerry D, Y1 - 2009/12/16/ PY - 2009/09/01/received PY - 2009/11/13/revised PY - 2009/11/16/accepted PY - 2009/12/18/entrez PY - 2009/12/18/pubmed PY - 2010/10/23/medline SP - 5003 EP - 12 JF - Bioresource technology JO - Bioresour Technol VL - 101 IS - 13 N2 - Progressive depletion of conventional fossil fuels with increasing energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have led to a move towards renewable and sustainable energy sources. Lignocellulosic biomass is available in massive quantities and provides enormous potential for bioethanol production. However, to ascertain optimal biofuel strategies, it is necessary to take into account environmental impacts from cradle to grave. Life cycle assessment (LCA) techniques allow detailed analysis of material and energy fluxes on regional and global scales. This includes indirect inputs to the production process and associated wastes and emissions, and the downstream fate of products in the future. At the same time if not used properly, LCA can lead to incorrect and inappropriate actions on the part of industry and/or policy makers. This paper aims to list key issues for quantifying the use of resources and releases to the environment associated with the entire life cycle of lignocellulosic bioethanol production. SN - 1873-2976 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/20015644/Key_issues_in_life_cycle_assessment_of_ethanol_production_from_lignocellulosic_biomass:_Challenges_and_perspectives_ L2 - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0960-8524(09)01567-3 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -