Energy Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Rail and Road Freight Transport in Spain: A Case Study of Car Carriers and Bulk Petrochemicals

García–Álvarez, Alberto; Pérez-Martínez, Pedro José; González-Franco, Ignacio

doi:10.1080/15472450.2012.719456

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“…For underground mining, the average power consumption per washed tonne of coal is stated to ≈25 kW h [66], resulting in ≈64 kg CO 2 emissions [67]. Power consumption for coal transportation is 1-2 kW h/(t km) [68] and is often neglected due to the low impact [66]. However, the on-site preparation of coal at the coke production can highly influence the environmental performance of the coke production process [46].…”

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Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Reductants in the Ferromanganese Alloy Production: A Review

2021

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This study examined the literature on life cycle assessment on the ferromanganese alloy production route. The environmental impacts of raw material acquisition through the production of carbon reductants to the production of ferromanganese alloys were examined and compared. The transition from the current fossil fuel-based production to a more sustainable production route was reviewed. Besides the environmental impact, policy and socioeconomic impacts were considered due to evaluation course of differences in the production routes. Charcoal has the potential to substantially replace fossil fuel reductants in the upcoming decades. The environmental impact from current ferromanganese alloy production can be reduced by ≥20% by the charcoal produced in slow pyrolysis kilns, which can be further reduced by ≥50% for a sustainable production in high-efficient retorts. Certificated biomass can ensure a sustainable growth to avoid deforestation and acidification of the environment. Although greenhouse gas emissions from transport are low for the ferromanganese alloy production, they may increase due to the low bulk density of charcoal and the decentralized production of biomass. However, centralized charcoal retorts can provide additional by-products or biofuel and ensure better product quality for the industrial application. Further upgrading of charcoal can finally result in a CO2 neutral ferromanganese alloy production for the renewable power supply.

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Section: Coalmentioning

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Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Reductants in the Ferromanganese Alloy Production: A Review

2021

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“…The traffic-flow model of Zegeye et al (2013) uses acceleration, speed and the number of vehicles involved. García-Álvarez et al (2012) describe two kinds of models: 'top-down' and 'bottom-up'. The first is based on factors such as transport demand, load factor, operating speed and distance, while the second, the 'bottom-up' mechanical model, considers factors influencing fuel consumption while driving, such as rolling resistance and drag, and consumption during acceleration and deceleration.…”

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Are winter road maintenance practices energy efficient? A geographical analysis in terms of traffic energy use

Nordin

Arvidsson

2014

Journal of Transport Geography

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“…The development of transport of food products and animals needs to ensure safety as well as protect the environment [19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. In addition, a number of other aspects of transport is regulated by the EU law, in terms of the competition between carriers, working conditions, technical standards of vehicles, and -of particular importance -the anticipation of terrorist threats and the reduction of potential losses [26][27].…”

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Biohazards in International Road Transport Logistics in the Polish Part of the European Union’s Eastern Border

Wasilewski

Szczepanik

Burski

2018

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Our paper presents the problem of real hazards for products (edible or inedible) and animals identified as a result of border control in international road transport. A border control system used on the Polish part of the eastern border of the European Union was selected and some data were analyzed concerning the number of checks and shipments rejected due to the epidemiological risk. The data have been collected from annual control reports for Poland. It has been shown that the biggest biological threat comes from the border with Belarus (most shipments were rejected). It was noted that the proportion of imported shipments rejected on the borders had a very strongly positive correlation (correlation coefficients: 0.96 and 0.99).

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Energy Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Rail and Road Freight Transport in Spain: A Case Study of Car Carriers and Bulk Petrochemicals

Abstract: This article provides a new methodology for estimating fuel consumption and emissions by enabling a correct comparison between freight transportation modes. The approach is developed and integrated as a part of an intelligent transportation

Cited by 35 publications

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Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Reductants in the Ferromanganese Alloy Production: A Review

Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Reductants in the Ferromanganese Alloy Production: A Review

Are winter road maintenance practices energy efficient? A geographical analysis in terms of traffic energy use

Biohazards in International Road Transport Logistics in the Polish Part of the European Union’s Eastern Border

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