Environmental sustainability analysis of a protein-rich livestock feed ingredient in the Netherlands: Microalgae production versus soybean import

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 101, Issue , 2015, Pages 61-72

  Taelman, Sue Ellen ^a   De Meester, Steven ^a   Van Dijk, Wim ^b   Da Silva, Vamilson ^c   Dewulf, Jo ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Algae; Biorefinery; Life cycle analysis (LCA); Protein rich feed ingredient; Soybeans

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ALGAE; BIOCONVERSION; BIOMASS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; LIFE CYCLE; PROTEINS; REFINING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOREFINERIES; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FEED INGREDIENTS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); SOYBEANS;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EXERGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LIVESTOCK; MICROALGA; PROTEIN; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOYBEAN; SUSTAINABILITY;

AGRICULTURAL INOCULATION; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; LIVESTOCK; LOWER PLANT; MICROALGA; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; PLANT PRODUCT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOYBEAN; SPECIES CULTIVATION;

BRAZIL; NETHERLANDS;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 84930936847     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.05.013     Document Type: Article

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