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Evaluation of Areca palm renewable options to replace disposable plastic containers using life cycle assessment methodology

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dc.contributor.authorGautam, Anirudh
dc.contributor.authorMata, Teresa M.
dc.contributor.authorMartins, António A.
dc.contributor.authorCaetano, Nídia
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-11T16:03:55Z
dc.date.available2021-03-11T16:03:55Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractIn spite of raising awareness of the environmental impacts associated to the production and utilization of plastics, in many situations, the use of plastics is advantageous, and options are still unavailable or under development, representing an opportunity to develop more sustainable options, such as less energy intensive solutions. In this work, the LCA methodology is used to evaluate the environmental impacts of boxes, bowls and plates produced using Areca palm (Areca catechu) sheath, a waste material common in southern India. The inventory is a combination of primary data from a company in India, complemented with secondary data from the Ecoinvent v2.1 (Simapro V7.3). Results show that the main contributors to the potential environmental impact categories and the most energy intensive life cycle steps, are transportation, shipping and electricity generation. Carbon footprints of 1180, 1033 and 1090 kg CO2eq/ton were obtained for Areca boxes, plates and bowls, respectively. Plates made from Areca palm sheath have lower environmental impacts than plastic plates, except in the ozone layer depletion and terrestrial toxicity impact categories.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was funded by: project IF/01093/2014/CP1249/CT0003 and research grants IF/01093/2014 and SFRH/BPD/112003/2015 funded by national funds through FCT/MCTES, Portugal, and project UID/EQU/00305/2013 - Center for Innovation in Engineering and Industrial Technology - CIETI, Portugal. This work was financially supported by : project UID/EQU/00511/2019 - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy - LEPABE funded by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC); Project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006939 (Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy - LEPABE, UID/EQU/00511/2013) funded by FEDER, Portugal through COMPETE2020-POCI and by national funds through FCT; Project “LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION” - NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000005, funded by Norte Portugal Regional Operational Programme (NORTE 2020), under PORTUGAL 2020 Partnership Agreement, through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.egyr.2019.08.023pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2352-4847
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/17443
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationIF/01093/2014pt_PT
dc.relationUID/EQU/00305/2013pt_PT
dc.relationRenewable Energy Storage Systems Based on Chemical Compounds: Sustainability Evaluation and Integration with Other Systems
dc.relationPOCI-01-0145-FEDER-006939pt_PT
dc.relationLaboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy
dc.relationLEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION - NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000005pt_PT
dc.relationLaboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484719305943?via%3Dihubpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAreca palm sheathpt_PT
dc.subjectLife cycle assessmentpt_PT
dc.subjectPlastic containerspt_PT
dc.subjectRenewablept_PT
dc.subjectWaste materialspt_PT
dc.titleEvaluation of Areca palm renewable options to replace disposable plastic containers using life cycle assessment methodologypt_PT
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUniversity of Aveiro, Portugalpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage86pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage80pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEnergy Reportspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume6pt_PT
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