Bio-production from Australian sugarcane: An environmental investigation of product diversification in an agro-industry

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 39, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-96

  Renouf, Marguerite A ^a   Pagan, Robert J ^a   Wegener, Malcolm K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biofuel; Bioproduct; Diversification; Life cycle assessment; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; AGRO-INDUSTRY; BIO-ENERGY; BIO-PRODUCTION; BIOPRODUCT; BIOPRODUCTS; CO-PRODUCTS; DIVERSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY; POLY LACTIDE; PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION; SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM; USING LIFE; WATER QUALITY IMPACT; WATER USE;

AGRICULTURE; BAGASSE; BIOFUELS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHANOL; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE; SUGAR CANE; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

MOLASSES;

SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM;

EID: 84866708720     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.08.036     Document Type: Article

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