Life cycle assessment of biofuel production from waste date stones using conventional and microwave pyrolysis
<p>Date palm trees play a crucial role in the provision of essential nutrition by producing date fruits and are widely cultivated in Qatar. The processing of date fruits generates substantial quantities of carbon-rich date stone possessing remarkable energy potential. This inherent energy can...
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| author | Prakash Parthasarathy (10159511) |
| author2 | Furqan Tahir (14429547) Snigdhendubala Pradhan (9872262) Tareq Al-Ansari (9872268) Gordon McKay (1755814) |
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| author_facet | Prakash Parthasarathy (10159511) Furqan Tahir (14429547) Snigdhendubala Pradhan (9872262) Tareq Al-Ansari (9872268) Gordon McKay (1755814) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Prakash Parthasarathy (10159511) Furqan Tahir (14429547) Snigdhendubala Pradhan (9872262) Tareq Al-Ansari (9872268) Gordon McKay (1755814) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-12-28T03:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100510 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Engineering Environmental engineering Environmental sciences Environmental management Date stone waste Pyrolysis Microwave pyrolysis Life cycle assessment (LCA) GaBi |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Life cycle assessment of biofuel production from waste date stones using conventional and microwave pyrolysis |
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| description | <p>Date palm trees play a crucial role in the provision of essential nutrition by producing date fruits and are widely cultivated in Qatar. The processing of date fruits generates substantial quantities of carbon-rich date stone possessing remarkable energy potential. This inherent energy can be harnessed by applying pyrolysis techniques, which facilitate the production of many products with commercial value. Despite being a novice process, microwave (MW) pyrolysis has emerged as a promising avenue for converting biomass waste into eco-friendly biofuels. Nonetheless, the adoption of this new approach necessitates a comprehensive exploration of its ecological implications, warranting a meticulous life-cycle analysis (LCA) to ascertain its environmental footprint. As a result, using GaBi software, this study compares the life-cycle environmental impact of conventional and microwave-aided pyrolysis processes of date stone waste. The study also assesses the techno-economic analysis of the two processes. The physical and thermal analyses of the date stone waste indicated that the biomass is a high-energy source (Net calorific value-15.6 MJ/kg). While the life-cycle assessment indicated that MW pyrolysis has a greater implication on climate change (14.94 % more), ozone depletion (14.29 % more), ionizing radiation (14.36 % more), and photochemical ozone production (14.44 % more) than conventional pyrolysis. This demonstrates that conventional pyrolysis is less harmful to the environment than MW pyrolysis. The techno-economic analysis infers that conventional pyrolysis mode is superior to MW pyrolysis for the valorisation of date stone waste in terms of profitability, financial stability, and overall success.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Energy Conversion and Management: X<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100510" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100510</a></p> |
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| spelling | Life cycle assessment of biofuel production from waste date stones using conventional and microwave pyrolysisPrakash Parthasarathy (10159511)Furqan Tahir (14429547)Snigdhendubala Pradhan (9872262)Tareq Al-Ansari (9872268)Gordon McKay (1755814)EngineeringEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental sciencesEnvironmental managementDate stone wastePyrolysisMicrowave pyrolysisLife cycle assessment (LCA)GaBi<p>Date palm trees play a crucial role in the provision of essential nutrition by producing date fruits and are widely cultivated in Qatar. The processing of date fruits generates substantial quantities of carbon-rich date stone possessing remarkable energy potential. This inherent energy can be harnessed by applying pyrolysis techniques, which facilitate the production of many products with commercial value. Despite being a novice process, microwave (MW) pyrolysis has emerged as a promising avenue for converting biomass waste into eco-friendly biofuels. Nonetheless, the adoption of this new approach necessitates a comprehensive exploration of its ecological implications, warranting a meticulous life-cycle analysis (LCA) to ascertain its environmental footprint. As a result, using GaBi software, this study compares the life-cycle environmental impact of conventional and microwave-aided pyrolysis processes of date stone waste. The study also assesses the techno-economic analysis of the two processes. The physical and thermal analyses of the date stone waste indicated that the biomass is a high-energy source (Net calorific value-15.6 MJ/kg). While the life-cycle assessment indicated that MW pyrolysis has a greater implication on climate change (14.94 % more), ozone depletion (14.29 % more), ionizing radiation (14.36 % more), and photochemical ozone production (14.44 % more) than conventional pyrolysis. This demonstrates that conventional pyrolysis is less harmful to the environment than MW pyrolysis. The techno-economic analysis infers that conventional pyrolysis mode is superior to MW pyrolysis for the valorisation of date stone waste in terms of profitability, financial stability, and overall success.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Energy Conversion and Management: X<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100510" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100510</a></p>2023-12-28T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.ecmx.2023.100510https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Life_cycle_assessment_of_biofuel_production_from_waste_date_stones_using_conventional_and_microwave_pyrolysis/26325052CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/263250522023-12-28T03:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Life cycle assessment of biofuel production from waste date stones using conventional and microwave pyrolysis Prakash Parthasarathy (10159511) Engineering Environmental engineering Environmental sciences Environmental management Date stone waste Pyrolysis Microwave pyrolysis Life cycle assessment (LCA) GaBi |
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| title | Life cycle assessment of biofuel production from waste date stones using conventional and microwave pyrolysis |
| title_full | Life cycle assessment of biofuel production from waste date stones using conventional and microwave pyrolysis |
| title_fullStr | Life cycle assessment of biofuel production from waste date stones using conventional and microwave pyrolysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life cycle assessment of biofuel production from waste date stones using conventional and microwave pyrolysis |
| title_short | Life cycle assessment of biofuel production from waste date stones using conventional and microwave pyrolysis |
| title_sort | Life cycle assessment of biofuel production from waste date stones using conventional and microwave pyrolysis |
| topic | Engineering Environmental engineering Environmental sciences Environmental management Date stone waste Pyrolysis Microwave pyrolysis Life cycle assessment (LCA) GaBi |