Integrated Techno-economic and Environmental Assessment of an Amine-based Capture

AbstractA systematic methodology for integrated techno-economic and environmental assessment of CCS value chains is presented and applied to assess the impact of the CO2 concentration on an amine-based post-combustion CO2 capture process. In this methodology, the technical assessment, economic evaluation, and environmental assessment (focusing on the global warming effect) are integrated in order to avoid the unilateral understandings obtained when these assessments are performed separately. Seven cases with CO2 concentrations between 2.5 and 20.5% (mol) are investigated in terms of energy consumptions, the overall costs, as well as the climate impact of the capture process. The process simulation is performed with Aspen Plus®, and the techno-economic evaluation using Aspen Process Economic Analyzer®. A hybrid life cycle assessment approach is used to estimate the climate impact of the capture based on the results of techno-economic assessment. The CO2 avoided capture cost, which reflects both the techno- economic and environmental performances, is used to assess the comprehensive impact of the CO2 concentration on the capture process

Resource utilisation and eco-efficiency of Norwegian salmon farming in 2010

This report consists of four parts: Part 1 is an evaluation of some of the methods used for evaluating food productions in a sustainability perspective. Part 2 is a description of some sustainability indicators often used to evaluate aquaculture productions (Fish in-Fish out ratio, marine protein dependency ratio, forage fish dependency ratio). Part 3 is a resource budget for the Norwegian salmon production in 2010 showing the flow of major nutrients from feed to the different parts of the salmon product. The retention of protein, fat, energy, phosphorus and the essential ω 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, is calculated both for the edible part and for the whole body of salmon. Alternative usage of the marine feed ingredients is also discussed. Part 4 is an LCA of the 2010 salmon production for the impact factors agricultural land occupation, cumulative energy use, global warming potential and marine primary productivity. The salmon production in 2010 is compared to Swedish pig and chicken production. Possible future dietary scenarios in salmon farming are also evaluated; diets were fish meal and oil is replaced with plant ingredients and animal by-products are compared with the 2010 diet and with a diet with a high level of marine ingredients.Resource utilisation and eco-efficiency of Norwegian salmon farming in 2010publishedVersio

Resource utilisation and eco-efficiency of Norwegian salmon farming in 2010

This report consists of four parts: Part 1 is an evaluation of some of the methods used for evaluating food productions in a sustainability perspective. Part 2 is a description of some sustainability indicators often used to evaluate aquaculture productions (Fish in-Fish out ratio, marine protein dependency ratio, forage fish dependency ratio). Part 3 is a resource budget for the Norwegian salmon production in 2010 showing the flow of major nutrients from feed to the different parts of the salmon product. The retention of protein, fat, energy, phosphorus and the essential ω 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, is calculated both for the edible part and for the whole body of salmon. Alternative usage of the marine feed ingredients is also discussed. Part 4 is an LCA of the 2010 salmon production for the impact factors agricultural land occupation, cumulative energy use, global warming potential and marine primary productivity. The salmon production in 2010 is compared to Swedish pig and chicken production. Possible future dietary scenarios in salmon farming are also evaluated; diets were fish meal and oil is replaced with plant ingredients and animal by-products are compared with the 2010 diet and with a diet with a high level of marine ingredients.Resource utilisation and eco-efficiency of Norwegian salmon farming in 2010publishedVersio