Energy life-cycle assessment and CO2 emissions analysis of soybean-based biodiesel: A case study

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 233-241

  Rajaeifar, Mohammad Ali ^a   Ghobadian, Barat ^b   Safa, Majeed ^c   Heidari, Mohammad Davoud ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; CO2 emissions; Fossil energy ratio; Life cycle assessment; Soybean production

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL FEEDSTOCK; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; FOSSIL ENERGY; FOSSIL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOYBEAN PRODUCTION; SOYBEAN-BASED BIODIESEL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CULTIVATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; OILS AND FATS;

BIODIESEL;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 84893721922     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.10.041     Document Type: Article

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