150 Life Cycle Analysis of Bio-Based Fuels, Energy, and Chemicals

Monday, November 9, 2015: 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
257B (Salt Palace Convention Center)

Description:
This session invites abstracts dealing with "cradle-to-grave" environmental life cycle assessments of bio-based fuels, energy and chemicals derived from biological feedstocks. Greenhouse gas emissions are of particular interest but other impacts such as water use / quality, biodiversity, ecosystem and soil health are relevant. Effects on LCA results of study assumptions and methods such as system boundary, data source, and allocation are welcomed.

Sponsor:
Sustainable Biorefineries
Co-Sponsor(s):
BioFuels (T4F)
Chair:
David R. Shonnard Email: drshonna@mtu.edu
- indicates paper has an Extended Abstract file available on CD.



12:30 PM
(150a) Ethanologens Vs. Acetogens: Environmental Impacts of Two Bioethanol Fermentation Pathways
Erik Budsberg, Jordan T. Crawford, Rick Gustafson, Renata Bura and Maureen Puettmann


12:52 PM
(150b) Life-Cycle Assessment of Unconventional Methane Feedstock Procurement
Robert Handler, Zeyad T. Ahmed, David R. Shonnard and Ignasi Palou-Rivera


1:14 PM
(150c) Life Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emission of Bio-Oil Co-Firing with Coal for Electric Power Generation
Qi Dang

File available
1:36 PM
(150d) Evaluation of the Potential of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) As a Source for Renewable Fuels and Chemicals in Mexico
Ulises R. Gracida-Alvarez, Julio C. Sacramento-Rivero and David R. Shonnard

File available
1:58 PM
(150e) Land-Use Change Implications for Large-Scale Cultivation of Algae Feedstocks in the Southern United States
Robert Handler, Rui Shi and David R. Shonnard


2:20 PM
(150f) Life Cycle Assessment on Electrochemical-Based Separative Bioreactor for Simultaneous Production and Direct Capture of Organic Acids
Shu-Yuan Pan, Yupo J. Lin, Seth W. Snyder, Hwong-Wen Ma and Pen-Chi Chiang
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