Extensive comparison of biodiesel production alternatives with life cycle, PESTLE and multi-criteria decision analyses

Rácz, László; Fózer, Dániel; Nagy, Tibor; Toth, András Jozsef; Haáz, Enikő; Tarjani, Janka Ariella; André, Anita; Selim, Asmaa; Valentínyi, Nóra; Mika, László T.; Deák, Csaba; Mizsey, Péter

doi:10.1007/s10098-018-1527-1

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“…Bio components are very frequently blended with crude oil based fuels; most commonly ethanol with gasoline and vegetable oil methyl esters with diesel. The advantage of using biofuels is that their reproduction cycle is much shorter than that of crude oil, a year or even a few months [1]. The closed carbon-dioxide cycle of biofuels is the basis for decreasing the greenhouse effect of transport [2].…”

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Fuel Properties of Butanol – Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Blends as a Diesel Extender Option for Internal Combustion Engines

Zöldy

2019

Period. Polytech. Chem. Eng.

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European legislation and new engine technologies require better quality in fuels, and the diesel scandal pushes engine and fuel developers to investigate new solutions. The decrease of fossil energy sources and the new, stricter emission regulations necessitate the discovery of renewable sources. Biofuels are an obvious solution to replace fossil fuels in a more environmentally conscious way. This study presents a new approach with the analytical investigation of butanol, hydrogenated vegetable oil, and diesel oil blends.In the presented phase of the research, our focus was on the most application- critical chemical properties of the fuels, to analyze if the three component blends are suitable for compression ignition engines. A wide-ranging chemical-analytical test plan was prepared with nearly 20 parameters measured of the chemical and physical parameters of blends, especially regarding flash point, cetane number, viscosity and cold filter plugging point (CFPP).The findings prove that from an engine-critical characteristics point of view butanol – hydrogenated vegetable oil – diesel blends are a potential solution, as HVO and butanol counterbalance its critical parameters.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fuel Properties of Butanol – Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Blends as a Diesel Extender Option for Internal Combustion Engines

Zöldy

2019

Period. Polytech. Chem. Eng.

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“…The PESTLE analysis is a tool used as situational analysis for business evaluation purposes and is one of the most frequently applied models in the evaluation of the external business environment that is highly dynamic [58]. Due to its usefulness, a growing number of studies applied this analytical tool in different sustainable technology solutions, including the evaluation of external factors affecting management decisions for coastal zone and freshwater resources [59,60], sustainable buildings [61,62], renewable energies [63,64], biofuels [65,66], and carbon capture and storage [67,68].…”

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Barriers and Drivers of Transition to Sustainable Public Transport in the Philippines

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Agaton

2021

WEVJ

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Electrification of public utility vehicles plays a vital role in the transition towards a more sustainable transport system. However, the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) encounters varying challenges ranging from financing issues, government policies, and public acceptance. Using the Philippines as a case, this research applies political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental (PESTLE) analysis to determine how different drivers affect the adoption of EVs in the public transport system from various transport stakeholders’ vantage points. Survey results identified economic and technological factors as the main barriers to the adoption of electric public transport. This includes high investment and operational costs, lack of charging infrastructure, issues in driving range and use in different terrains, and the availability of EV parts and repair stations. On the other hand, the main enabler is the significant public support for the modernization of the public transport system through EVs, backed up by policy and legal drivers. For a zero-emission public transport system, this study recommends that the government should invest in sustainable sources of energy, develop more public infrastructure, diversify the transport sector, fund the development of locally made EVs, and initiate a massive information campaign in educating the public of its advantages.

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“…O estudo revelou alta probabilidade de um favorável desempenho ambiental quando o preço mínimo de venda do galão de biodiesel está compreendido entre 11 e 110 dólares americanos e os parâmetros que mais influenciam na variação do processo é a produtividade de biomassa e teor lipídico. Racz et al (2018) realizaram um extensivo e abrangente estudo sobre a produção de biodiesel a partir da soja, colza e palma. O método de avaliação foi realizado através de análise multicritério de decisão e a simulação Monte Carlo foi utilizada para garantir a robustez dos dados de entrada.…”

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Análise da viabilidade técnica e econômica da produção modular de biodiesel de microalgas

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Microalgae are fast-growing single-celled organisms and has been widely studied for biodiesel production. The cultivation of microalgae does not require agricultural land and can be done using wastewater. After an extensive bibliographic review, it was observed that most economic studies on microalgae biodiesel production use a deterministic traditional accounting and estimates large-scale production, usually with large-scale production processes, usually with large-scale processes of biorefinery, requiring high investments and considerable time for the operation. This study conducted a stochastic economic analysis for a small-scale biodiesel production scenario, applying Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) techniques as a means of integrating risk analysis into the economic evaluation process. At the same time, an economic model was proposed as a tool for decision making, elaborated from the detailed construction of Capital Expenditure (Capex) and Operational Expenditure (Opex), costing each stage of the production process and multiscenario economic simulation. To reinforce the analysis, Net Present Value NPV and Intern Rate of Return (IRR) investment techniques were used, and sensitivity analysis to identify the variables that have the greatest impact on biodiesel production and consequently on cash flow. This study shows that the modular production of small-scale biodiesel is financially unfeasible given the conditions in 2019 and that the largest economic offender for this type of project is Capex. However, the work expands the discussion on the results of simulations, addressing economic aspects still little discussed in economic studies on the subject, such as the financial impact of biodiesel adequacy to the Brazilian quality standard governed by RANP 45, carbon credits and incentive and subsidy policies to facilitate the feasibility of low environmental impact projects.

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Extensive comparison of biodiesel production alternatives with life cycle, PESTLE and multi-criteria decision analyses

Cited by 12 publications

References 24 publications

Fuel Properties of Butanol – Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Blends as a Diesel Extender Option for Internal Combustion Engines

Fuel Properties of Butanol – Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Blends as a Diesel Extender Option for Internal Combustion Engines

Barriers and Drivers of Transition to Sustainable Public Transport in the Philippines

Análise da viabilidade técnica e econômica da produção modular de biodiesel de microalgas

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