Extended exergy accounting applied to biodiesel production

L. Talens Peiró, G. Villalba Méndez, E. Sciubba and X. Gabarrell i Durany

Energy, 2010, vol. 35, issue 7, 2861-2869

Abstract: When evaluating the production of renewable energies such as biofuels, it is necessary to include in the assessment the resource inputs, capital, labor investment and environmental remediation costs. Extended Exergy Accounting (EEA) is a system analysis method that calculates, on the basis of detailed mass and exergy balances, the total amount of primary exergy resources necessary to obtain a product or service. The conceptual novelty of EEA is represented by the fact that it also includes externalities (capital, labor and environmental impact) measured in homogeneous units (Joules).

Keywords: Exergy analysis; Biodiesel; Used cooking oil; Rapeseed (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.03.015

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