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Comparative life cycle assessment of three biohydrogen pathways
A life cycle assessment was performed to quantify and compare the energetic and environmental performances of hydrogen from wheat straw (WS-H(2)), sweet sorghum stalk (SSS-H(2)), and steam potato peels (SPP-H(2)). Inventory data were derived from a pilot plant. Impacts were assessed using the impact 2002+ method. When co-product was not considered, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 5.60 kg CO(2eq) kg(-1) H(2) for WS-H(2), 5.32 kg CO(2eq) kg(-1) H(2) for SSS-H(2), and 5.18 kg CO(2eq) kg(-1) H(2) for SPP-H(2). BioH(2) pathways reduced GHG emissions by 52-56% compared to diesel and by 54-57% compared to steam methane reforming production of H(2). The energy ratios (ER) were also comparable: 1.08 for WS-H(2), 1.14 for SSS-H(2) and 1.17 for SPP-H(2). A shift from SPP-H(2) to WS-H(2) would therefore not affect the ER and GHG emissions of these BioH(2) pathways. When co-product was considered, a shift from SPP-H(2) to WS-H(2) or SSS-H(2) decreased the ER, while increasing the GHG emissions significantly. Co-product yield should be considered when selecting BioH(2) feedstocks.
- University of Antwerp Belgium
- Riga Technical University Latvia
Greenhouse Effect, Plant Components, Aerial, Steam, Energy Transfer, Models, Chemical, Biofuels, Computer Simulation, Biology, Sorghum, Triticum, Hydrogen, Solanum tuberosum
Greenhouse Effect, Plant Components, Aerial, Steam, Energy Transfer, Models, Chemical, Biofuels, Computer Simulation, Biology, Sorghum, Triticum, Hydrogen, Solanum tuberosum
