Greenhouse gas emission associated with sugar production in southern Brazil
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Resumo: | Background: Since sugarcane areas have increased rapidly in Brazil, the contribution of the sugarcane production, and, especially, of the sugarcane harvest system to the greenhouse gas emissions of the country is an issue of national concern. Here we analyze some data characterizing various activities of two sugarcane mills during the harvest period of 2006-2007 and quantify the carbon footprint of sugar production.Results: According to our calculations, 241 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent were released to the atmosphere per a ton of sugar produced (2406 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per a hectare of the cropped area, and 26.5 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per a ton of sugarcane processed). The major part of the total emission (44%) resulted from residues burning; about 20% resulted from the use of synthetic fertilizers, and about 18% from fossil fuel combustion.Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that the most important reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from sugarcane areas could be achieved by switching to a green harvest system, that is, to harvesting without burning. © 2010 de Figueiredo et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. |
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Greenhouse gas emission associated with sugar production in southern Brazilatmospheric pollutionburningcarbon dioxideecological footprintemission controlgreenhouse gasharvestingindustrial emissionindustrial productionsugarsugar caneBrazilBackground: Since sugarcane areas have increased rapidly in Brazil, the contribution of the sugarcane production, and, especially, of the sugarcane harvest system to the greenhouse gas emissions of the country is an issue of national concern. Here we analyze some data characterizing various activities of two sugarcane mills during the harvest period of 2006-2007 and quantify the carbon footprint of sugar production.Results: According to our calculations, 241 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent were released to the atmosphere per a ton of sugar produced (2406 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per a hectare of the cropped area, and 26.5 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per a ton of sugarcane processed). The major part of the total emission (44%) resulted from residues burning; about 20% resulted from the use of synthetic fertilizers, and about 18% from fossil fuel combustion.Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that the most important reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from sugarcane areas could be achieved by switching to a green harvest system, that is, to harvesting without burning. © 2010 de Figueiredo et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.FCAV/UNESP Departamento de Ciências Exatas, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo D. Castellane s/n. 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São PauloFCAV/UNESP Departamento de Ciências Exatas, Via de acesso Prof. Paulo D. Castellane s/n. 14884-900, Jaboticabal, São PauloUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)de Figueiredo, Eduardo B. [UNESP]Panosso, Alan R. [UNESP]Romão, Rangel [UNESP]La Scala Jr, Newton [UNESP]2014-05-27T11:24:42Z2014-05-27T11:24:42Z2010-06-17info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1750-0680-5-3Carbon Balance and Management, v. 5.1750-0680http://hdl.handle.net/11449/7172810.1186/1750-0680-5-32-s2.0-779535659432-s2.0-77953565943.pdfScopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengCarbon Balance and Management0,977info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-06-06T13:43:43Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/71728Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-06-06T13:43:43Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Greenhouse gas emission associated with sugar production in southern Brazil |
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Greenhouse gas emission associated with sugar production in southern Brazil |
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Greenhouse gas emission associated with sugar production in southern Brazil de Figueiredo, Eduardo B. [UNESP] atmospheric pollution burning carbon dioxide ecological footprint emission control greenhouse gas harvesting industrial emission industrial production sugar sugar cane Brazil |
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Greenhouse gas emission associated with sugar production in southern Brazil |
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Greenhouse gas emission associated with sugar production in southern Brazil |
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Greenhouse gas emission associated with sugar production in southern Brazil |
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Greenhouse gas emission associated with sugar production in southern Brazil |
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Greenhouse gas emission associated with sugar production in southern Brazil |
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de Figueiredo, Eduardo B. [UNESP] |
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de Figueiredo, Eduardo B. [UNESP] Panosso, Alan R. [UNESP] Romão, Rangel [UNESP] La Scala Jr, Newton [UNESP] |
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Panosso, Alan R. [UNESP] Romão, Rangel [UNESP] La Scala Jr, Newton [UNESP] |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) |
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de Figueiredo, Eduardo B. [UNESP] Panosso, Alan R. [UNESP] Romão, Rangel [UNESP] La Scala Jr, Newton [UNESP] |
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atmospheric pollution burning carbon dioxide ecological footprint emission control greenhouse gas harvesting industrial emission industrial production sugar sugar cane Brazil |
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atmospheric pollution burning carbon dioxide ecological footprint emission control greenhouse gas harvesting industrial emission industrial production sugar sugar cane Brazil |
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Background: Since sugarcane areas have increased rapidly in Brazil, the contribution of the sugarcane production, and, especially, of the sugarcane harvest system to the greenhouse gas emissions of the country is an issue of national concern. Here we analyze some data characterizing various activities of two sugarcane mills during the harvest period of 2006-2007 and quantify the carbon footprint of sugar production.Results: According to our calculations, 241 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent were released to the atmosphere per a ton of sugar produced (2406 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per a hectare of the cropped area, and 26.5 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per a ton of sugarcane processed). The major part of the total emission (44%) resulted from residues burning; about 20% resulted from the use of synthetic fertilizers, and about 18% from fossil fuel combustion.Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that the most important reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from sugarcane areas could be achieved by switching to a green harvest system, that is, to harvesting without burning. © 2010 de Figueiredo et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. |
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