Life cycle assessment of two palm oil production systems

Stichnothe, Heinz; Schuchardt, Frank

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.06.001

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“…However, LCA of palm oil products still need to be improved in order to better account for practices and impacts along the whole chain (Stichnothe and Bessou, 2017). On the one hand, data are still missing on the upstream emissions during the various co-products' treatments such as the composting processes.…”

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“…On the other hand, knowledge and data are also missing to better model the downstream processes and emissions when recycling co-products. In particular, the influence of practices on temporary storage of soil carbon, improvement of soil quality and protection from soil erosion are not currently part of the life cycle impact assessment (Stichnothe and Schuchardt, 2011). In order to design the best environmental friendly scenarios for residues and global plantation managements, a proper modelling of impact on the soil is crucial.…”

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“…Fertiliser manufacturing, transport and emissions in the field are one of the main contributors to environmental impacts throughout the life cycle of palm oil and palm biodiesel. Fertilisers are key contributors to both eutrophication and acidification (Schmidt, 2010;Stichnothe and Schuchardt, 2011;Vijaya et al, 2009;Yusoff and Hansen, 2005), fossil resource depletion (Papong et al, 2010) and climate change (Bessou et al, 2014;Chase and Henson, 2010;Choo et al, 2011;Schmidt, 2010).…”

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Agroecological practices in oil palm plantations: examples from the field

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Verwilghen

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-Palm oil is nowadays the first vegetable oil consumed worldwide. Given the world population growth and the increasing demand in fat for food and fuel, the increase in oil palm production is expected to continue. It is thus important to find ways of reducing the ecological impact of oil palm plantations at both the agroecosystem and the mill supply area levels, by improving agricultural practices and land uses. This is where agroecology can play a very critical role. The present article gathers short stories on agroecological practices currently taking place in oil palm plantations in South-East Asia. Such stories notably highlight the importance of the various palm co-products and how appropriate recycling strategies can allow for reducing external inputs to both the field and the mill. Besides limiting environmental impacts thanks to such savings, several coproducts used as organic amendments can even help to maintain or enhance soil quality. Other stories explored agroecological practices developed for biological controls. Although integrated pest management has been applied in palm plantations for a long time, the underlying mechanisms are still not fully deciphered and practices still need to be improved. More knowledge is needed in order to better account for the holistic role of biodiversity and arbitrate trade-offs between practices and ecosystem services, at both plantation and landscape levels.Keywords: palm oil / agroecology / biological control / recycling / composting / soil quality Résumé -Pratiques agroécologiques en plantations de palmier à huile : exemples de terrain. L'huile de palme est aujourd'hui la première huile végétale consommée au monde. Étant donné la croissance démographique mondiale et la demande accrue en corps gras pour l'alimentation et les biocarburants, l'augmentation de la production d'huile de palme devrait perdurer. Il est ainsi primordial de trouver des moyens de production permettant de réduire l'impact écologique des plantations de palmier à huile, à la fois à l'échelle de l'agroécosystème et celle du bassin d'approvisionnement de l'huilerie, en améliorant les pratiques et la gestion des usages des sols. Les principes de l'agroécologie peuvent aider à développer des solutions à ces diverses échelles. Cet article rassemble diverses histoires courtes illustrant des pratiques agroécologiques mises en place dans des plantations de palmier à huile en Asie du Sud-Est. Ces illustrations mettent en évidence l'importance des nombreux co-produits issus du palmier et leur rôle clé dans les stratégies de recyclage pour réduire le recours aux intrants externes pour la plantation comme pour l'huilerie. Au-delà de la réduction des impacts environnementaux du fait de ces économies d'intrants, certains co-produits restitués en plantation peuvent également permettre de maintenir, voire d'améliorer, la qualité des sols. D'autres histoires courtes parcourent quelques autres pratiques agroécologiques dans le domaine de la lutte intégrée. Bien que de nombreuses pratiques de contrôle bi...

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“…At the mill level, two main sources of GHG emissions are present: fossil fuel consumption and methane emission from POME in open anaerobic lagoons (although only the latter is significant at the supply chain level) [7]. It is estimated that methane emission from the palm oil industry in Malaysia is approximately 0.214 million tonnes [8], as well as the production and treatment of one ton of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) causing more than 460 kg CO 2 eq in the worst case scenario and 110 kg CO 2 eq in the best case scenario [9]. The POM processes have a long history of environmental challenges and leave a significant eco-footprint, including large quantities of polluted waste materials, GHG emissions, and biodiversity loss -all of which requires attention.…”

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“…Research on opportunity and challenges in sustainability in the palm oil industry also have been explored [14][15][16]. However, studies on driving forces for sustainable manufacturing of palm oil have not being extensively published [9,17,18]. The noticeable lack of published research calls for research in this area.…”

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Sustainability in Malaysian Palm Oil: A Review on Manufacturing Perspective

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Oilseeds to biodiesel and renewable jet fuel: an overview of feedstock production, logistics, and conversion

Khanal

Shah

2021

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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Diesel and jet fuel contribute to ~22–27% and ~ 8–13% of the total energy used in the US transportation sector, producing ~25% and ~ 9% of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from this sector, respectively. Biobased alternatives, such as biodiesel and renewable jet fuel (RJF) produced from oilseeds, have lower GHG emissions than their petroleum counterparts, are renewable in nature, and support energy security. Thus, the objective of this review was to analyze the information on different oilseed types and characteristics along with their production, harvest and post‐harvest operations; oilseeds conversion to biodiesel and RJF along with their properties and uses; and their cost and environmental status in the USA. More than 80% of the feedstock currently used for biodiesel production in the USA consists of edible oilseeds, including soybean, corn, and canola. Carinata and pennycress are inedible oilseeds that are promising feedstock for biodiesel and RJF production. The biodiesel and RJF produced from oilseeds have similar density, calorific value and cetane number while having lower acid value and sulfur content compared to their petroleum counterparts. At the current state of technology, the retail prices for biodiesel (B20) are 1.0–1.4 times, and RJF are 3–4 times higher than their petroleum counterparts. However, GHG emissions of oilseed‐based biodiesel and RJF are 37–92% and 32–121% lower than their petroleum counterparts, respectively. The economic competitiveness of oilseed‐based biofuels production and use could be improved by enhancing oilseed traits and optimizing field operations, which would further reduce the emissions from the transportation sector. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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Life cycle assessment of two palm oil production systems

Cited by 108 publications

References 34 publications

Agroecological practices in oil palm plantations: examples from the field

Agroecological practices in oil palm plantations: examples from the field

Sustainability in Malaysian Palm Oil: A Review on Manufacturing Perspective

Oilseeds to biodiesel and renewable jet fuel: an overview of feedstock production, logistics, and conversion

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