Methodological issues in comparative life cycle assessment: treatment options for empty fruit bunches in a palm oil system

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 204-216

  Wiloso, Edi Iswanto ^a,d   Bessou, Cécile ^b   Heijungs, Reinout ^a,c  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d INDONESIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Allocation methods; Bioethanol; Biomass residues; Compost; Global warming; Mulch; Multifunctionality; System boundary

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; FERTILIZER; GASOLINE; PALM KERNEL OIL; PALM OIL;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS CONVERSION; BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION; COMPOST; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INCINERATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; MULCH; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT OIL PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE-TO-ENERGY;

EID: 84922074854     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0815-1     Document Type: Article

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