Paper details

Title:

GHG Emissions of Rapeseed Oil Fuel - Impact of Specific Data and Balance Methods

Author(s):

Dressler, D., Thuneke, K., Remmele, E.

Document(s):

Abstract:

Achieving the international goals for climate and resource protection is a more and more important task in the 21st century. To assess GHG reduction potential of bio-based products and bioenergy specific data and a pro-found knowledge about how to calculate are necessary. The evaluation of rapeseed production in Bavaria pointed out that GHG emissions and nitrogen balances show significant farm-specific and site-specific differences. For example, farm-specific GHG emissions range from 0.541 to 1.039 kg kg-1 rapeseed. Influencing key factors are the site-specific biomass yield and the nutrient management. In this context a needs-based using of organic fertilizers is one important factor to reduce GHG emissions in cultivation rapeseed. Default values e.g. specified by RED are not practicable for deriving recommendations for action. Related to the chosen method for evaluating N2O-field emissions and co-products default values by RED describe the GHG emissions for rapeseed oil fuel from Germany insufficiently, too.

Keywords:

CO₂ balance, fertilization, life cycle assessment (LCA), rapeseed, rapeseed oil, regional

Topic:

Industry Sessions

Subtopic:

Policy

Event:

26th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

ICV.1.15

Pages:

1639 - 1643

ISBN:

978-88-89407-18-9

Paper DOI:

10.5071/26thEUBCE2018-ICV.1.15

Price:

FREE