A life cycle assessment comparison of rapeseed biodiesel and conventional diesel

M. Stow; M. C. McManus; C. Bannister

doi:10.1533/9780857094575

A life cycle assessment comparison of rapeseed biodiesel and conventional diesel

M. Stow, M. C. McManus, C. Bannister

University of Bath

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Abstract

Biodiesel is often considered to improve energy security and reduce the impact offuel on climate change. However there are concerns about the impact of biodieselwhen its life cycle is considered. The potential impact of using biodiesel rather thanconventional diesel was investigated using a life cycle assessment (LCA) ofrapeseed biodiesel. Biodiesel leads to reduced fossil fuel use and is likely to reducethe impact of transport on climate change. However it was found that the impact ofbiodiesel towards other categories, i.e. land use and respiratory inorganics, wasgreater than petroleum diesel. Therefore biodiesel production should be carefullymanaged to mitigate its impact on the environment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainable Vehicle Technologies
Subtitle of host publication	Driving the Green Agenda
Place of Publication	Philadelphia, U. S. A.
Publisher	Woodhead Publishing Ltd.
Chapter	3
Pages	23-33
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9780857094575
ISBN (Print)	9780857094568
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1533/9780857094575
Publication status	Published - 6 Nov 2012
Event	Sustainable Vehicle Technologies: Driving the Green Agenda - Gaydon, UK United Kingdom Duration: 14 Nov 2012 → 15 Nov 2012

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Conference	Sustainable Vehicle Technologies: Driving the Green Agenda
Country/Territory	UK United Kingdom
City	Gaydon
Period	14/11/12 → 15/11/12

Keywords

Biodiesel
Life Cycle Assessment
Rapeseed

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General Engineering

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Stow, M, McManus, MC & Bannister, C 2012, A life cycle assessment comparison of rapeseed biodiesel and conventional diesel. in Sustainable Vehicle Technologies: Driving the Green Agenda. Woodhead Publishing Ltd., Philadelphia, U. S. A., pp. 23-33, Sustainable Vehicle Technologies: Driving the Green Agenda, Gaydon, UK United Kingdom, 14/11/12. https://doi.org/10.1533/9780857094575

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