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    LCSA Framework for Assessing Sustainability of Alternative Fuels for Transport Sector

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    Authors
    Hoque, N.
    Biswas, Wahidul
    Mazhar, I.
    Howard, Ian
    Date
    2019
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Hoque, N. and Biswas, W. and Mazhar, I. and Howard, I. 2019. LCSA Framework for Assessing Sustainability of Alternative Fuels for Transport Sector. Chemical Engineering Transactions. 72: pp. 103-108.
    Source Title
    Chemical Engineering Transactions
    DOI
    10.3303/CET1972018
    ISSN
    1974-9791
    School
    Centre of Excellence in Cleaner Production
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74811
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Consideration of alternative transport fuels, produced from feedstocks and renewable resources, is inevitable to enhance energy security and alleviate environmental burdens. Whilst these fuels are apparently considered to be clean, they may not be entirely sustainable from economic, environmental and social perspectives. A Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) framework that integrates all three components of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) sustainability can potentially be used to evaluate the sustainability performance of fuels from well to wheel. This paper presents an LCSA framework consisting of Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (ELCA), Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA) tools to assess the environmental, economic and social performance of alternative fuels. The framework is aimed at identifying the areas that require improvements for overall sustainability performance. The proposed framework provides a comprehensive basis that considers the region-specific variations in the life cycle data pertaining to alternative fuels. The added feature of the framework is its robustness to accommodate variations in natural resources, and other regional issues, such as socio-economic and demographic changes. The framework has been tested using a hypothetical example of canola-based biodiesel.

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