Title:
Life Cycle Assessment of Kenaf Grown as Feedstock for Bio-Products and Power Generation within a Crop Rotation with Food Crops in South-West Spain
Author(s):
Sastre, C.M., Carrasco, J.E., Barro, R., Cabanillas, J., Royano, L., Parralejo, A., González, J., Esteban, L.S., Ciria, P.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
The intensification of traditional food crops rotations with industrial crops is being evaluated within the framework of BeCool EU project in Italy, Greece and Spain. Several innovative crop rotations are being studied to determine the possibilities of implementing crops to supply feedstock for the bioeconomy without reducing food crops production. Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is one of the crops that is being tested within these rotations in south-west Spain. A preliminary Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Kenaf which considers its exploitation for long fiber production as insulator and the use of leftover fractions for electricity generation is presented based on first trials of this crop. The LCA compares the impacts of kenaf insulating panels’ production and the energy generation with leftover fractions with respect to corresponding competing alternatives (mineral wool mat panel and natural gas electricity). The results include data on kenaf productivity and global warming potential and fossil energy balances of the studied and the references systems for comparisons.
Keywords:
bioeconomy, bioenergy, greenhouse gases (GHG), LCA, bioproducts, kenaf
Topic:
Bioeconomy Sustainability, Impacts and Policies
Subtopic:
Climate impacts and GHG performance
Event:
28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
4AV.2.16
Pages:
855 - 859
ISBN:
978-88-89407-20-2
Paper DOI:
10.5071/28thEUBCE2020-4AV.2.16
Price:
FREE
