Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United States
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Resumo: | We would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), the Brazilian Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement (CAPES) , the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) capacity building program on energy and environmental planning (PRH-41 ANP) and Braskem S.A. in the early stages of this research. This work received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant 101056868 (CIRCOMOD). Finally, we would like to thank the four anonymous reviewers who have contributed to the paper with constructive feedback. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors |
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Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United StatesA comparative life cycle assessmentBio-based materialsClimate change mitigationEnergy transitionEthyleneLife cycle assessmentPlasticsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnvironmental Science(all)Strategy and ManagementIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergySDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and InfrastructureSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionSDG 13 - Climate ActionSDG 15 - Life on LandSDG 17 - Partnerships for the GoalsSDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic GrowthWe would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), the Brazilian Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement (CAPES) , the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) capacity building program on energy and environmental planning (PRH-41 ANP) and Braskem S.A. in the early stages of this research. This work received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant 101056868 (CIRCOMOD). Finally, we would like to thank the four anonymous reviewers who have contributed to the paper with constructive feedback. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The AuthorsPlastics account for 4.5% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which are hard-to-abate due to the use of fossil fuels as feedstock. Our study develops a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of bioethylene production, exploring 33 pathways across Brazil, the EU, and the US. It aims to understand whether substituting fossil-based ethylene with bioethylene contributes to lowering carbon emissions, and in which of the relevant bioenergy-producing regions/countries the valorisation of biofuels as feedstocks would provide a less carbon-intensive bioethylene production. Results indicate that bioethylene production through catalytic dehydration of sugarcane bioethanol in Brazil presents lowest GHG emission. This pathway could deliver up to −2.1 kg CO2e/kg ethylene when accounting for biogenic carbon storage in long-lived applications such as infrastructure. In contrast, beef tallow performs the poorest as a raw material, regardless of whether land-use change (LUC) emissions are considered. When biogenic carbon storage is factored out, none of the pathways outperforms conventional fossil-based steam cracking; however, some are within the fossil-based range indicating potential indirect benefits through reduced refinery utilisation. Our study underscores that biomaterials production as a climate mitigation strategy must be on par with circular economy measures and the conservation of native forestry ecosystems. These results are particularly relevant to policymakers and industries seeking to align polymer manufacturing with sustainability objectives.CENSE - Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e SustentabilidadeRUNZanon-Zotin, MarianneBergman-Fonte, ClarissaMorais, Taísa NogueiraBarbosa Maia, Pedro LuizCarvalho, LucasAngelkorte, GerdOliveira Fiorini, Ana CarolinaRua Rodriguez Rochedo, PedroPortugal-Pereira, JoanaSzklo, AlexandreSchaeffer, Roberto2024-02-24T00:09:47Z2023-11-202023-11-20T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article12application/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/164084eng0959-6526PURE: 83892018https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139376info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T05:50:43Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/164084Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T04:00:02.558311Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United States A comparative life cycle assessment |
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Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United States |
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Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United States Zanon-Zotin, Marianne Bio-based materials Climate change mitigation Energy transition Ethylene Life cycle assessment Plastics Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Environmental Science(all) Strategy and Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13 - Climate Action SDG 15 - Life on Land SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth |
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Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United States |
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Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United States |
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Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United States |
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Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United States |
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Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United States |
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Zanon-Zotin, Marianne |
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Zanon-Zotin, Marianne Bergman-Fonte, Clarissa Morais, Taísa Nogueira Barbosa Maia, Pedro Luiz Carvalho, Lucas Angelkorte, Gerd Oliveira Fiorini, Ana Carolina Rua Rodriguez Rochedo, Pedro Portugal-Pereira, Joana Szklo, Alexandre Schaeffer, Roberto |
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Bergman-Fonte, Clarissa Morais, Taísa Nogueira Barbosa Maia, Pedro Luiz Carvalho, Lucas Angelkorte, Gerd Oliveira Fiorini, Ana Carolina Rua Rodriguez Rochedo, Pedro Portugal-Pereira, Joana Szklo, Alexandre Schaeffer, Roberto |
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CENSE - Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade RUN |
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Zanon-Zotin, Marianne Bergman-Fonte, Clarissa Morais, Taísa Nogueira Barbosa Maia, Pedro Luiz Carvalho, Lucas Angelkorte, Gerd Oliveira Fiorini, Ana Carolina Rua Rodriguez Rochedo, Pedro Portugal-Pereira, Joana Szklo, Alexandre Schaeffer, Roberto |
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Bio-based materials Climate change mitigation Energy transition Ethylene Life cycle assessment Plastics Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Environmental Science(all) Strategy and Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13 - Climate Action SDG 15 - Life on Land SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth |
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Bio-based materials Climate change mitigation Energy transition Ethylene Life cycle assessment Plastics Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Environmental Science(all) Strategy and Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13 - Climate Action SDG 15 - Life on Land SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth |
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We would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), the Brazilian Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement (CAPES) , the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) capacity building program on energy and environmental planning (PRH-41 ANP) and Braskem S.A. in the early stages of this research. This work received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant 101056868 (CIRCOMOD). Finally, we would like to thank the four anonymous reviewers who have contributed to the paper with constructive feedback. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors |
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