Comparative analysis of electricity cogeneration scenarios in sugarcane production by LCA

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 814-825

  Guerra, João Paulo Macedo ^a   Coleta, José Roberto ^a   Arruda, Luiza Carvalho Martins ^a   Silva, Gil Anderi ^a   Kulay, Luiz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Energy efficiency; Life cycle assessment; Rankine cycle; Sugarcane industry

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; COGENERATION PLANTS; DISTILLERIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; PLANTS (BOTANY); RANKINE CYCLE; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

COGENERATION; COGENERATION SYSTEMS; COMPARATIVE ANALYZES; ELECTRICITY COGENERATION; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; POWER; PRODUCT SYSTEMS; SUGAR-CANE BAGASSE; SUGARCANE INDUSTRY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ARTICLE; BOILER; COGENERATION; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUID INTAKE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; POWER GRID; POWER SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUGARCANE; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84899112278     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0702-9     Document Type: Article

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