Comparing life cycle energy and GHG emissions of bio-based PET, recycled PET, PLA, and man-made cellulosics

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 625-639

  Shen, Li ^a   Worrell, Ernst ^a   Patel, Martin K ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bio based; GHG emissions; ILUC; LCA; Man made cellulose fibers; NREU; PET; PLA; Recycling

Indexed keywords

BIO-BASED; CELLULOSE FIBER; GHG EMISSION; ILUC; LCA; NREU; PLA;

GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; NATURAL FIBERS; PETROCHEMICALS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; PULP MATERIALS; TEXTILE FIBERS; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FIBERS; GAS EMISSIONS; RECYCLING;

RECYCLING; WOOD;

CELLULOSE FIBERS; EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; RECYCLING; TEXTILE FIBERS; PULPS;

EID: 84872940375     PISSN: 1932104X     EISSN: 19321031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbb.1368     Document Type: Article

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