Life cycle assessment of raw materials for non-wood pulp mills: Hemp and flax

S. González-García, A. Hospido, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2010, vol. 54, issue 11, 923-930

Abstract: At the present time, there is a remarkable increasing interest for using non-woody fibres as raw materials for pulp mills. The present study aims to identify and quantify the environmental impacts associated with the production of hemp and flax fibres for speciality paper pulp by using the Life Cycle Assessment (from now, LCA) methodology. One ton of fibre entering the pulp mill was used as functional unit in both systems.

Keywords: Environmental impact; Flax; Hemp; LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; Non-wood fibre production (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.01.011

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