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Pabon-Pereira, C.; Slingerland, M.; Hogervorst, S.; van Lier, J.; Rabbinge, R. |
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A Sustainability Assessment of Bioethanol (EtOH) Production: The Case of Cassava in Colombia |
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2019 |
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Sustainability |
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Sustainability |
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11 |
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14 |
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23 pp |
| Keywords |
cassava; bioethanol; energy crops; sustainability analysis; biofuels; bioenergy production |
| Abstract |
This paper shows how system design determines sustainability outcomes of cassava bioethanol production in Colombia. The recovery of the energy contained in by-products is recommended as compared to single product production. In particular, this study assesses the energy, greenhouse gases, water, and land use performance of alternative cassava cascades working at different scales, highlighting the implications of including anaerobic digestion technology in the chain. The centralized systems showed a poorer energy and greenhouse gases performance as compared to decentralized ones in part due to the artificial drying of cassava chips in the centralized facility. Under solar drying of cassava chips, systems with anaerobic digestion produced three to five times more energy than demanded and produced greenhouse gas savings of 0.3 kgCO(2eq) L EtOH-1. The water balance output depends upon the water reuse within the ethanol industry, which demands 21-23 L EtOH-1. In the anaerobic digestion scenarios, assuming liquid flows are treated separately, complete water recovery is feasible. Land use for cassava cultivation was calculated to be 0.27-0.35 ha tEtOH(-1). The energy and water content of the material to digest, the options for digestate reuse, and the recovery of the methane produced are major considerations substantially influencing the role of anaerobic digestion within cassava cascade configurations. |
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[Pabon-Pereira, Claudia] Univ Adolfo Ibanez, Fac Engn & Sci, Santiago 7910000, Chile, Email: claudia.pabon@uai.cl |
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Mdpi |
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2071-1050 |
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1050 |
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Pabon-Pereira, C.P.; de Vries, J.W.; Slingerland, M.A.; Zeeman, G.; van Lier, J.B. |
| Title |
Impact of crop-manure ratios on energy production and fertilizing characteristics of liquid and solid digestate during codigestion |
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2014 |
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Environmental Technology |
Abbreviated Journal |
Environ. Technol. |
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35 |
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19 |
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2427-2434 |
| Keywords |
anaerobic digestion; codigestion; digestate; energy crops; maize silage; manure |
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The influence of maize silage-manure ratios on energy output and digestate characteristics was studied using batch experiments. The methane production, nutrients availability (N and P) and heavy metals' content were followed in multiflask experiments at digestion times 7, 14, 20, 30 and 60 days. In addition, the available nutrient content in the liquid and solid parts of the digestate was evaluated. Aanaerobic digestion favoured the availability of nutrients to plants, after 61 days 20-26% increase in NH4+ and 0-36% increase in PO43- were found in relation to initial concentrations. Digestion time and maize addition increased the availability of PO43-. Inorganic nutrients were found to be mainly available in the liquid part of the digestate, i.e. 80-92% NH4+ and 65-74% PO43-. Manure had a positive effect on the methane production rate, whereas maize silage increased the total methane production per unit volatile solids in all treatments. |
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[Pabon-Pereira, C. P.] Univ Adolfo Ibanez, Fac Engn & Sci, Penalolen, Santiago De Chi, Chile, Email: claudia.pabon@uai.cl |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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0959-3330 |
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WOS:000337615000004 |
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