Life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia
This paper presents an application of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) with a view to analyzing the environment aspects of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia. It also compares rice straw-based power generation with that of coal and natural gas. GHG (Greenhouse gas) emission savings were calcul...
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| author | Shafie, S.M.A. Masjuki, Haji Hassan Mahlia, Teuku Meurah Indra |
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| description | This paper presents an application of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) with a view to analyzing the environment aspects of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia. It also compares rice straw-based power generation with that of coal and natural gas. GHG (Greenhouse gas) emission savings were calculated. It finds that rice straw power generation can save GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions of about 1.79kg CO2-eq/kWh compared to coal-based and 1.05kg CO2-eq/kWh with natural gas based power generation. While the development of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia is still in its early stage, these paddy residues offer a large potential to generate electricity because of their availability. Rice straw power plants not only could solve the problem of removing rice straw from fields without open burning, but also could reduce GHG emissions that contribute to climate change, acidification, and eutrophication, among other environmental problems. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-106982018-10-18T02:33:41Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/10698/ Life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia Shafie, S.M.A. Masjuki, Haji Hassan Mahlia, Teuku Meurah Indra TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery This paper presents an application of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) with a view to analyzing the environment aspects of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia. It also compares rice straw-based power generation with that of coal and natural gas. GHG (Greenhouse gas) emission savings were calculated. It finds that rice straw power generation can save GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions of about 1.79kg CO2-eq/kWh compared to coal-based and 1.05kg CO2-eq/kWh with natural gas based power generation. While the development of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia is still in its early stage, these paddy residues offer a large potential to generate electricity because of their availability. Rice straw power plants not only could solve the problem of removing rice straw from fields without open burning, but also could reduce GHG emissions that contribute to climate change, acidification, and eutrophication, among other environmental problems. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Elsevier 2014 Article PeerReviewed Shafie, S.M.A. and Masjuki, Haji Hassan and Mahlia, Teuku Meurah Indra (2014) Life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia. Energy, 70. pp. 401-410. ISSN 0360-5442, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2014.04.014 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2014.04.014>. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2014.04.014 doi:10.1016/j.energy.2014.04.014 |
| spellingShingle | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Shafie, S.M.A. Masjuki, Haji Hassan Mahlia, Teuku Meurah Indra Life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia |
| title | Life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia |
| title_full | Life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia |
| title_short | Life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia |
| title_sort | life cycle assessment of rice straw based power generation in malaysia |
| topic | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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