Palm Oil: A Success Story in Green Technology Innovations
Palm Oil: A Success Story in Green Technology Innovations
Palm Oil: A Success Story in Green Technology Innovations
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US EPA: <strong>Palm</strong> Biodiesel LCA Analysis us<strong>in</strong>g GREET Model<strong>Green</strong>house Gas Emissions (GHG; g CO 2e/MJ)Co-Product Method:Hybrid HybridAllocation AllocationDisplacement<strong>Palm</strong> Kernels,Co-Products <strong>Palm</strong> Kernels,<strong>Palm</strong> Kernels,<strong>Palm</strong> BiomassCreditedGlycer<strong>in</strong>Glycer<strong>in</strong>Glycer<strong>in</strong>Farm Equipment 0.9 0.8 1.4Farm Chemicals 5.0 4.5 7.5Feedstock Transport 0.7 0.6 1.0<strong>Oil</strong> Extraction 0.8 0.7 1.2POME methane 4.0 3.6 5.9<strong>Oil</strong> Transport 0.3 0.3 0.3Transesterification 5.2 5.2 5.4BD T&D 3.2 3.2 3.2Fuel Combustion 4.4 4.4 4.4<strong>Palm</strong> Kernel Credit -3.6Glycer<strong>in</strong> Credit -21.5Total Fuel Cycle 24.5 23.3 5.3Reduction from Diesel 74.1% 75.4% 94.4%The Well To Wheel (WTW) analysis of palm biodiesel <strong>in</strong>dicates that from a GHGperspective, a m<strong>in</strong>imum 74.1% reduction <strong>in</strong> fuel cycle GHG sav<strong>in</strong>gs are achievedcompared to basel<strong>in</strong>e California Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel is achieved .
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