Articles producció científica> Enginyeria Química

Comparing biofuels through the lens of sustainability: A data envelopment analysis approach

  • Datos identificativos

    Identificador: imarina:9242271
    Autores:
    Cabrera-Jiménez RMateo-Sanz JMGavaldà JJiménez LPozo C
    Resumen:
    Liquid biofuels can facilitate the transition towards a more sustainable transportation sector by curbing carbon emissions while maintaining most of the current vehicle fleet. Today, a myriad of alternatives are available to produce biofuels, where different decisions for the fuel type, blend, conversion process and carbon source will affect the final cost and environmental impact of the product. In this contribution, we analyze the performance of 72 different biofuels routes based on 12 indicators that cover the three sustainability dimensions: economic, environmental and social. The proposed multi-criteria approach combines Data Envelopment Analysis with Life Cycle Assessment to evaluate biofuels from a cradle-to-wheel perspective, that is, considering the production chain spanning from biomass production to the combustion of the biofuel in the engine. Results reveal that there are 35 biofuels routes performing better than the rest, with renewable diesel being a better option than ethanol-based blends or biodiesel, and waste biomass preferred over cellulosic biomass or bio-oils. The selection of the carbon source proofed to be the most important decision, highlighting the need to consider regional aspects related to soil and climate before promoting a certain biofuel. Overall, our results can help to derive effective policies for the adoption of biofuels attaining the best performance at minimum cost and environmental risks. © 2021 The Author(s)
  • Otros:

    Autor según el artículo: Cabrera-Jiménez R; Mateo-Sanz JM; Gavaldà J; Jiménez L; Pozo C
    Departamento: Enginyeria Química
    Autor/es de la URV: Gavaldà Casado, Jordi / Jiménez Esteller, Laureano / Mateo Sanz, Josep Maria
    Palabras clave: Waste incineration Transportation sector Transport Through the lens Sustainable transportation Sustainable development Renewable energy Renewable energies Performance Liquid biofuels Life-cycle assessment Life cycle Lca Fleet operations Environmental impact Efficiency Data envelopment analysis Carbon source Carbon emissions Carbon Biomass Biofuels Analysis approach transport systems sustainable development slacks-based measure renewable energy lca environmental efficiency analysis energy efficiency emissions diesel china biomass biofuels allocation
    Resumen: Liquid biofuels can facilitate the transition towards a more sustainable transportation sector by curbing carbon emissions while maintaining most of the current vehicle fleet. Today, a myriad of alternatives are available to produce biofuels, where different decisions for the fuel type, blend, conversion process and carbon source will affect the final cost and environmental impact of the product. In this contribution, we analyze the performance of 72 different biofuels routes based on 12 indicators that cover the three sustainability dimensions: economic, environmental and social. The proposed multi-criteria approach combines Data Envelopment Analysis with Life Cycle Assessment to evaluate biofuels from a cradle-to-wheel perspective, that is, considering the production chain spanning from biomass production to the combustion of the biofuel in the engine. Results reveal that there are 35 biofuels routes performing better than the rest, with renewable diesel being a better option than ethanol-based blends or biodiesel, and waste biomass preferred over cellulosic biomass or bio-oils. The selection of the carbon source proofed to be the most important decision, highlighting the need to consider regional aspects related to soil and climate before promoting a certain biofuel. Overall, our results can help to derive effective policies for the adoption of biofuels attaining the best performance at minimum cost and environmental risks. © 2021 The Author(s)
    Áreas temáticas: Renewable energy, sustainability and the environment Química Nuclear energy and engineering Mechanical engineering Materiais Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Management, monitoring, policy and law Interdisciplinar Geociências General energy Fuel technology Farmacia Engineering, chemical Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Energy engineering and power technology Energy (miscellaneous) Energy (all) Energy & fuels Economia Civil and structural engineering Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Ciência da computação Building and construction Biotecnología Biodiversidade Arquitetura, urbanismo e design
    Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Direcció de correo del autor: laureano.jimenez@urv.cat josepmaria.mateo@urv.cat josepmaria.mateo@urv.cat jordi.gavalda@urv.cat
    Identificador del autor: 0000-0002-3186-7235 0000-0002-6352-9863 0000-0002-6352-9863 0000-0002-3702-0422
    Fecha de alta del registro: 2024-09-07
    Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261921014690?via%3Dihub
    URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: Applied Energy. 307
    Referencia de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Cabrera-Jiménez R; Mateo-Sanz JM; Gavaldà J; Jiménez L; Pozo C (2022). Comparing biofuels through the lens of sustainability: A data envelopment analysis approach. Applied Energy, 307(), -. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118201
    DOI del artículo: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.118201
    Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2022
    Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications
  • Palabras clave:

    Building and Construction,Civil and Structural Engineering,Energy & Fuels,Energy (Miscellaneous),Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Engineering, Chemical,Fuel Technology,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Mechanical Engineering,Nuclear Energy and Engineering,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    Waste incineration
    Transportation sector
    Transport
    Through the lens
    Sustainable transportation
    Sustainable development
    Renewable energy
    Renewable energies
    Performance
    Liquid biofuels
    Life-cycle assessment
    Life cycle
    Lca
    Fleet operations
    Environmental impact
    Efficiency
    Data envelopment analysis
    Carbon source
    Carbon emissions
    Carbon
    Biomass
    Biofuels
    Analysis approach
    transport
    systems
    sustainable development
    slacks-based measure
    renewable energy
    lca
    environmental efficiency analysis
    energy efficiency
    emissions
    diesel
    china
    biomass
    biofuels
    allocation
    Renewable energy, sustainability and the environment
    Química
    Nuclear energy and engineering
    Mechanical engineering
    Materiais
    Matemática / probabilidade e estatística
    Management, monitoring, policy and law
    Interdisciplinar
    Geociências
    General energy
    Fuel technology
    Farmacia
    Engineering, chemical
    Engenharias iv
    Engenharias iii
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Energy engineering and power technology
    Energy (miscellaneous)
    Energy (all)
    Energy & fuels
    Economia
    Civil and structural engineering
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência de alimentos
    Ciência da computação
    Building and construction
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Arquitetura, urbanismo e design
  • Documentos:

  • Cerca a google

    Search to google scholar