Global environmental consequences of increased biodiesel consumption in Switzerland: consequential life cycle assessment

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Reinhard, J ^a   Zah, Rainer ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

LCA; Palm methyl ester; Soybean methyl ester; System expansion

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; CONSEQUENTIAL LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT; DIESEL CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES; GHG EMISSION; LAND AREAS; LOCAL PRODUCTION; MALAYSIA; METHYL ESTERS; OIL PALM; PALM METHYL ESTERS; PEAT LAND; PHYSICAL FLOW; POSSIBLE FUTURES; PRODUCT SYSTEMS; RAIN FORESTS; SOYBEAN OIL; SWITZERLAND; SYSTEM EXPANSION; WHAT-IF SCENARIOS; WORLD MARKET;

BIODIESEL; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIFE CYCLE; LUBRICATING OILS; SULFUR; VEGETABLE OILS; WELL STIMULATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ANIMALIA; ELAEIS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 77951620870     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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