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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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Main Authors: Shafie, S.M., Masjuki, H.H., Mahlia, T.M.I.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-61162018-03-19T07:02:32Z Life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia Shafie, S.M. Masjuki, H.H. Mahlia, T.M.I. 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. 2017-12-08T09:11:30Z 2017-12-08T09:11:30Z 2014 Article 10.1016/j.energy.2013.06.002 en_US Life cycle assessment of rice straw co-firing with coal power generation in Malaysia. Energy, 57, 284-294
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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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author Shafie, S.M.
Masjuki, H.H.
Mahlia, T.M.I.
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Masjuki, H.H.
Mahlia, T.M.I.
Life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in Malaysia
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Masjuki, H.H.
Mahlia, T.M.I.
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title 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_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_sort life cycle assessment of rice straw-based power generation in malaysia
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