Wax production from renewable feedstock using biocatalysts instead of fossil feedstock and conventional methods

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 328-338

  Tufvesson, Linda M ^a   Börjesson, Pål ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biocatalyst; Fossil feedstock; Greenchem; Land use; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Rapeseed oil; Renewable raw material; Wax ester; Wood and other renewable resources

Indexed keywords

ESTER DERIVATIVE; FOSSIL FUEL; NITROUS OXIDE; PARAFFIN; RAPESEED OIL;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BIOCATALYST; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EUTROPHICATION; EXHAUST GAS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPESEED; WOOD;

BRASSICA NAPUS; SALIX;

EID: 45849129400     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-008-0004-1     Document Type: Article

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