Hybrid life-cycle assessment of algal biofuel production

Malik, A; Lenzen, M; Ralph, PJ; Tamburic, B

Hybrid life-cycle assessment of algal biofuel production

Malik, A Lenzen, M Ralph, PJ

Tamburic, B

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Citation:: Bioresource Technology, 2015, 184 pp. 436 - 443
Issue Date:: 2015-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Malik, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lenzen, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ralph, PJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3103-7346	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tamburic, B https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5720-9380	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:18:26Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Bioresource Technology, 2015, 184 pp. 436 - 443	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0960-8524	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/34703
dc.description.abstract	© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. The objective of this work is to establish whether algal bio-crude production is environmentally, economically and socially sustainable. To this end, an economic multi-regional input-output model of Australia was complemented with engineering process data on algal bio-crude production. This model was used to undertake hybrid life-cycle assessment for measuring the direct, as well as indirect impacts of producing bio-crude. Overall, the supply chain of bio-crude is more sustainable than that of conventional crude oil. The results indicate that producing 1. million tonnes of bio-crude will generate almost 13,000 new jobs and 4. billion dollars' worth of economic stimulus. Furthermore, bio-crude production will offer carbon sequestration opportunities as the production process is net carbon-negative.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Bioresource Technology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.biortech.2014.10.132	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Biotechnology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Biotechnology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Conservation of Energy Resources	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Petroleum	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Greenhouse Effect	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Industry	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Biofuels	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Microalgae	en_US
dc.title	Hybrid life-cycle assessment of algal biofuel production	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	184	en_US
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - C3 - Climate Change Cluster
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	184	en_US

Abstract:

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. The objective of this work is to establish whether algal bio-crude production is environmentally, economically and socially sustainable. To this end, an economic multi-regional input-output model of Australia was complemented with engineering process data on algal bio-crude production. This model was used to undertake hybrid life-cycle assessment for measuring the direct, as well as indirect impacts of producing bio-crude. Overall, the supply chain of bio-crude is more sustainable than that of conventional crude oil. The results indicate that producing 1. million tonnes of bio-crude will generate almost 13,000 new jobs and 4. billion dollars' worth of economic stimulus. Furthermore, bio-crude production will offer carbon sequestration opportunities as the production process is net carbon-negative.

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