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Sustainability of methylic and ethylic biodiesel production routes : social and environmental impacts via multi-criteria and principal component analyses using Brazilian case studies /

Sustainability of Methylic and Ethylic Biodiesel Production Routes: Social and Environmental Impacts via Multi-criteria and Principal Component Analyses using Brazilian Case Studies presents an innovative, quantitative methodology for the assessment of the social and environmental sustainability of...

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Main Authors: Interlenghi, Stefano Ferrari (Author), Medeiros, José Luiz de (Author), Araujo, Ofelia de Queiroz Fernandes (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Woodhead Publishing, [2023]
Series:Woodhead series in bioenergy
Subjects:
Biodiesel fuels.
Biodiesel fuels industry > Environmental aspects.
Biodiesel.
Biodiesel > Industrie > Aspect de l'environnement.
Biodiesel fuels
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Sustainability of Methylic and Ethylic Biodiesel Production Routes: Social and Environmental Impacts via Multi-criteria and Principal Component Analyses using Brazilian Case Studies presents an innovative, quantitative methodology for the assessment of the social and environmental sustainability of methylic and ethylic production routes. Sections explain the key steps in assessing the social and environmental impacts of biofuel production chains, including an overview of biodiesel properties and its production chains, common metrics for environmental, social and economic impacts, explain sustainability indicator variabilities and detect similarities among different classes of sustainability indicators, and cover techno-economic considerations.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780443219412
0443219419