Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.

Ms. Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.

Industrial Engineering Department, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 May 2021 in Sustainable Production and Consumption
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WFWalter Leal Filho
Walter Leal Filho
GGGabriela Giusti
Gabriela Giusti
IRIzabela Simon Rampasso
Izabela Simon Rampasso
Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
MMManoela Anechini Simões Marins
Manoela Anechini Simões Marins
RARosley Anholon
Rosley Anholon

27 January 2023 in Sustainability
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Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
TMThiago Teixeira Matheus
Thiago Teixeira Matheus
RLRicardo Musule Lagunes
Ricardo Musule Lagunes
RFRemo Filleti
Remo Filleti
FYFabio Yamaji
Fabio Yamaji
WFWalter Leal Filho
Walter Leal Filho
Allocation methodological choices in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a relevant issue for the Circular Bioeconomy context. The recent Product Environmental Footprint Guide from the European Commission includes the Circular Footprint Formula (CFF) as a new way to deal with energy recovery/recycling processes. This paper investigated CFF vs. other different LCA allocation methods in Brazilian briquette production. A cradle-to-gate LCA study was conducted considering 1 MJ of energy from recovered and dedicated Eucalyptus briquette production. Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Cumulative Energy Demand (CED) were selected as the impact categories to evaluate the allocation methods choice that influences the potential impacts. LCA results were compared regarding four allocation methods. Eucalyptus wood as a biomass supply scenario achieved impact results up to 4.3 kg CO2-eq. for GWP and 0.0272 MJ-eq. for CED. The recovery wood scenario presented LCA burdens reduction by up to 206% for GWP, however a 492% increase in the CED results. CFF provided the lowest results for both impact categories. However, the CFF method still doesn’t address particular aspects of circular bioenergy systems. Biomass and bioenergy LCA require further adjustments focusing on biochemical flows in the CFF calculation procedure to lead the development of innovative circular business models.

1 January 2022 in Production
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BDBeatriz Cruz Delgado
Beatriz Cruz Delgado
Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
RMRicardo Coser Mergulhão
Ricardo Coser Mergulhão
WFWalter Leal Filho
Walter Leal Filho

19 June 2024 in The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
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WFWalter Leal Filho
Walter Leal Filho
LVLeonardo Vásquez-Ibarra
Leonardo Vásquez-Ibarra
Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
RLRicardo Musule Lagunes
Ricardo Musule Lagunes

31 August 2023 in The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
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GGGabriela Giusti
Gabriela Giusti
Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
Tiago F. A. C. SigahiTiago F. A. C. Sigahi
Tiago F. A. C. Sigahi
PSPatrícia Saltorato
Patrícia Saltorato
Jose Vidal VieiraJose Vidal Vieira
Jose Vidal Vieira
WFWalter Leal Filho
Walter Leal Filho

8 March 2025 in Sustainable Production and Consumption
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DSD.A. Lopes Silva
D.A. Lopes Silva
DSD.V. Silva
D.V. Silva
Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
Antonio Carlos Farrapo Jr.
YXY. Xue
Y. Xue
BBB. Bakshi
B. Bakshi