上海交通大学学报（英文版） ›› 2012, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (3): 334-336.doi: 10.1007/s12204-012-1281-1

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Sustainability Perspectives When Crop Use Is Implemented in Different Sectors: A Life Cycle Assessment Approach

DE BENEDETTI Bruno, TECCHIO Paolo, ROLLINO Sara, FOSCHIA Marina, PIGNATELLI Sonia   

  1. (Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24-10129 Torino, Italy)
  • 出版日期:2012-06-30 发布日期:2012-11-15
  • 通讯作者: DE BENEDETTI Bruno E-mail:bruno.debenedetti@polito.it

Sustainability Perspectives When Crop Use Is Implemented in Different Sectors: A Life Cycle Assessment Approach

DE BENEDETTI Bruno, TECCHIO Paolo, ROLLINO Sara, FOSCHIA Marina, PIGNATELLI Sonia   

  1. (Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24-10129 Torino, Italy)
  • Online:2012-06-30 Published:2012-11-15
  • Contact: DE BENEDETTI Bruno E-mail:bruno.debenedetti@polito.it

摘要： The present study aims to provide a preliminary overview of the sustainability concept when biomasses conceived for food goals become the raw materials upon which different sectors, such as plastic or energy industry, can develop innovative strategies, according to a so called “greener” competitiveness. In the results hereafter presented, the definition of sustainability perspectives, according to the use of a life cycle assessment (LCA) approach, will be described for maize use as raw material in different sectors. The current biopolymer industry and conventional biofuel technologies, the so called first-generation biofuels, are the more and more in competition with the food sector. The presented environmental evaluation, in terms of air emissions, energy and water consumption, is useful in order to understand the sustainability of a bio-sourced product, in comparison with the equivalent item produced by fossil fuels.

关键词: biomass, maize, biopolymer, life cycle assessment, bio-sourced materials, sustainability

Abstract: The present study aims to provide a preliminary overview of the sustainability concept when biomasses conceived for food goals become the raw materials upon which different sectors, such as plastic or energy industry, can develop innovative strategies, according to a so called “greener” competitiveness. In the results hereafter presented, the definition of sustainability perspectives, according to the use of a life cycle assessment (LCA) approach, will be described for maize use as raw material in different sectors. The current biopolymer industry and conventional biofuel technologies, the so called first-generation biofuels, are the more and more in competition with the food sector. The presented environmental evaluation, in terms of air emissions, energy and water consumption, is useful in order to understand the sustainability of a bio-sourced product, in comparison with the equivalent item produced by fossil fuels.

Key words: biomass, maize, biopolymer, life cycle assessment, bio-sourced materials, sustainability

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