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The Application of Circular Footprint Formula in Bioenergy/Bioeconomy: Challenges, Case Study, and Comparison with Life Cycle Assessment Allocation Methods

doi: 10.3390/su15032339
handle: 10278/5089270
Allocation methodological choices in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a relevant issue for the Circular Bioeconomy context. The recent Product Environmental Footprint Guide from the European Commission includes the Circular Footprint Formula (CFF) as a new way to deal with energy recovery/recycling processes. This paper investigated CFF vs. other different LCA allocation methods in Brazilian briquette production. A cradle-to-gate LCA study was conducted considering 1 MJ of energy from recovered and dedicated Eucalyptus briquette production. Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Cumulative Energy Demand (CED) were selected as the impact categories to evaluate the allocation methods choice that influences the potential impacts. LCA results were compared regarding four allocation methods. Eucalyptus wood as a biomass supply scenario achieved impact results up to 4.3 kg CO2-eq. for GWP and 0.0272 MJ-eq. for CED. The recovery wood scenario presented LCA burdens reduction by up to 206% for GWP, however a 492% increase in the CED results. CFF provided the lowest results for both impact categories. However, the CFF method still doesn’t address particular aspects of circular bioenergy systems. Biomass and bioenergy LCA require further adjustments focusing on biochemical flows in the CFF calculation procedure to lead the development of innovative circular business models.
- Universidad Veracruzana Mexico
- Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCAR) Brazil
- Methodist University of Piracicaba Brazil
- Federal University of São Carlos Brazil
- Universidad Veracruzana Mexico
circular business models; circular economy; energy recovery; life cycle engineering; recycling, Environmental effects of industries and plants, life cycle engineering, energy recovery, circular economy, circular business models, TJ807-830, recycling, TD194-195, Renewable energy sources, Environmental sciences, GE1-350
circular business models; circular economy; energy recovery; life cycle engineering; recycling, Environmental effects of industries and plants, life cycle engineering, energy recovery, circular economy, circular business models, TJ807-830, recycling, TD194-195, Renewable energy sources, Environmental sciences, GE1-350
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