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Environmental empowering to control resource consumption and environmental impacts is critical to engage citizens to adopt more sustainable habits. This study demonstrates the potential benefits of innovative approaches based on sustainability indicators towards a low-carbon economy. A methodology to measure and promote sustainability in schools has been proposed and evaluated, aiming at showing the environmental performance and informing of potential environmental savings. The methodology, titled ClimACT, has two main purposes: measuring the environmental performance of schools through a school sustainability index based on measurable indicators in the areas of transport, procurement, green spaces, indoor air quality, energy, water and waste; and encouraging students, teachers and families towards an energy-efficient and low-carbon pathway through a structural procedure based on roles, activities and progress evaluation. The approach, applied to 39 pilot schools from Portugal, Spain, France and Gibraltar, achieved promising and encouraging results. All schools deployed the methodology successfully, achieving measurable environmental benefits in 95% of cases, with an average improvement of 10% in the global performance of schools after one year. Moreover, the 5112 surveys applied to school communities, before and after the methodology implementation, highlighted how the sustainable indicators had a significant influence on the daily lives of families, leading to improvements of their behaviour, with an average increase of 20% in indicators regarding good practices in transport, energy, water, waste and citizenship. The environmental empowering through measurable indicators is a step forward a low-carbon economy. This methodology is open and adaptable to all sectors and requirements.
Jesus Lizana; Vítor Manteigas; Ricardo Chacartegui; Joana Lage; Jose A. Becerra; Patrice Blondeau; Ricardo Rato; Filipe Silva; Ana R. Gamarra; Israel Herrera; Margarida Gomes; Amaia Fernandez; Celine Berthier; Karla Gonçalves; Jose L. Alexandre; Marina Almeida-Silva; Susana Marta Almeida. A methodology to empower citizens towards a low-carbon economy. The potential of schools and sustainability indicators. Journal of Environmental Management 2021, 284, 112043 .
AMA StyleJesus Lizana, Vítor Manteigas, Ricardo Chacartegui, Joana Lage, Jose A. Becerra, Patrice Blondeau, Ricardo Rato, Filipe Silva, Ana R. Gamarra, Israel Herrera, Margarida Gomes, Amaia Fernandez, Celine Berthier, Karla Gonçalves, Jose L. Alexandre, Marina Almeida-Silva, Susana Marta Almeida. A methodology to empower citizens towards a low-carbon economy. The potential of schools and sustainability indicators. Journal of Environmental Management. 2021; 284 ():112043.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJesus Lizana; Vítor Manteigas; Ricardo Chacartegui; Joana Lage; Jose A. Becerra; Patrice Blondeau; Ricardo Rato; Filipe Silva; Ana R. Gamarra; Israel Herrera; Margarida Gomes; Amaia Fernandez; Celine Berthier; Karla Gonçalves; Jose L. Alexandre; Marina Almeida-Silva; Susana Marta Almeida. 2021. "A methodology to empower citizens towards a low-carbon economy. The potential of schools and sustainability indicators." Journal of Environmental Management 284, no. : 112043.
Considering the high degree of environmental degradation that has been reached, the investigation of new methods to optimize processes, besides making them sustainable, is a topic highly studied within the scientific community. Therefore, in this study, an exergetic and an environmental impact assessment had been conducted of a waste heat recovery system from a natural gas engine exhaust gas based on a simple and a regenerative organic Rankine cycle using toluene, acetone, and cyclohexane as the working fluid. Current operational data measured in the engine exhaust gas line are used for analysis purposes, allowing them to develop some parametric case studies and a multi-objective pareto optimization to obtain the best exergy and environmental performance of the ORC configurations. The results show that the highest amount of irreversibilities are presented in the heat exchangers, which implies a high opportunity for improvement in the thermal process. At a base condition, (Toluene-RORC) presented the best global efficiency (26%) and a lower potential impact on the climate change category (0.00181 kg CO2 eq/kWh) due to the construction, the operation, the maintenance, and the decommissioning phase. In contrast, the lowest value of the environmental impact achieved under the RORC multi-objective optimization was 0.001776 kg CO2 eq/kWh, with operational values for RORC of exergetic efficiency (71.98%), thermal efficiency (34.01%), and net power (176.18 kW).
Israel Herrera-Orozco; Guillermo Valencia-Ochoa; Jorge Duarte-Forero. Exergo-environmental assessment and multi-objective optimization of waste heat recovery systems based on Organic Rankine cycle configurations. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 288, 125679 .
AMA StyleIsrael Herrera-Orozco, Guillermo Valencia-Ochoa, Jorge Duarte-Forero. Exergo-environmental assessment and multi-objective optimization of waste heat recovery systems based on Organic Rankine cycle configurations. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 288 ():125679.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIsrael Herrera-Orozco; Guillermo Valencia-Ochoa; Jorge Duarte-Forero. 2020. "Exergo-environmental assessment and multi-objective optimization of waste heat recovery systems based on Organic Rankine cycle configurations." Journal of Cleaner Production 288, no. : 125679.
A renewable electricity system hybrid concentrated solar power/biomass power plantin Tunisia has been assessed. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and the Input-Output Analysis (IOA) methodologies have been performed to assess the environmental and socio-economic impacts of this technology in the Tunisian context. Application of these methodologies allowed computing environmental footprint, and the total economic stimulation produced by the increase in the demand for goods and services needed to build and operate this kind of plant. Results show for system operates in closed digester conditions value of 18.5 gCO2eq per kWh. In an open digester system, levels of GHG emissions are similar to fossil electricity generation with 550 gCO2eq per Kwh. For socioeconomic impacts, the multiplier effect of the direct investment for production of goods and services amounts is 2.43. Domestic value added created was quantified in a 42% (0.15 €2015/kWh) and employment creation in 532.9 FTE (0.006 FTE/MWh). Finally, the calculated abatement costs are low, 86 US$/tCO2eq. From the obtained results, it can be concluded that investments in this technology are then a cost-effective way of mitigating global warming emissions while also producing additional benefits in terms of value-added creation in the country and domestic employment generation.
Israel Herrera; Irene Rodríguez-Serrano; Yolanda Lechón; Armando Oliveira; Dirk Krüger; Chiheb Bouden. Sustainability assessment of a hybrid CSP/biomass. Results of a prototype plant in Tunisia. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 2020, 42, 100862 .
AMA StyleIsrael Herrera, Irene Rodríguez-Serrano, Yolanda Lechón, Armando Oliveira, Dirk Krüger, Chiheb Bouden. Sustainability assessment of a hybrid CSP/biomass. Results of a prototype plant in Tunisia. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 2020; 42 ():100862.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIsrael Herrera; Irene Rodríguez-Serrano; Yolanda Lechón; Armando Oliveira; Dirk Krüger; Chiheb Bouden. 2020. "Sustainability assessment of a hybrid CSP/biomass. Results of a prototype plant in Tunisia." Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 42, no. : 100862.
Electricity demand in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region increases at a rate of 6–8% per year. It is expected to double by 2020 and triple by 2030. Renewable electricity ensures climate protection and energy security. This work presents a sustainability assessment of CSP hybridization with biomass technology to be installed in Tunisia. Environmental impacts have been assessed by Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). For socioeconomic impacts, a Multiregional Input-Output (MRIO) analysis was used to estimate the production of goods and services, value added and employment creation. Regarding the results, the system reports 22 gCO2eq per kWh. The most important component in terms of emissions is the gasifier system, due to biomass transport. Socioeconomic results show important impacts for employment creation in Tunisia, coming essentially from the O&M phase. The multiplier effect of the direct investment for production of goods and services amounts to 2.4 (3.5 accounting induced effects). Domestic value added in investment is low, only 28.9% of the overall value added created. Thus, increasing the national content of the investment stage would bring additional local benefits. Using extended MRIO, CO2 emissions have also been calculated and differences in the CO2 emission with both methodologies are discussed.
Santacruz Banacloche; Israel Herrera; Yolanda Lechón. Towards energy transition in Tunisia: Sustainability assessment of a hybrid concentrated solar power and biomass plant. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 744, 140729 .
AMA StyleSantacruz Banacloche, Israel Herrera, Yolanda Lechón. Towards energy transition in Tunisia: Sustainability assessment of a hybrid concentrated solar power and biomass plant. Science of The Total Environment. 2020; 744 ():140729.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSantacruz Banacloche; Israel Herrera; Yolanda Lechón. 2020. "Towards energy transition in Tunisia: Sustainability assessment of a hybrid concentrated solar power and biomass plant." Science of The Total Environment 744, no. : 140729.
Novel renewable energy technologies in the Middle East and North Africa region can be developed through microgeneration systems aiming to supply local energy demands in a sustainable way. In this study, we carried out a sustainability assessment combining two reputable methodologies which have been applied to a facility comprising a hybrid solar/biomass micro‐cogeneration organic ranking cycle system located in Morocco. We first applied a multiregional input–output analysis where economic issues such as the production of goods and services generated in all project's phases, as well as the added value and employment created, are estimated. Then, environmental impacts were assessed through a life cycle assessment (LCA). In terms of socioeconomic analysis, the total production of goods and services shows a value of 1.18 €2015/kWh. The added value and employment creation were 0.56 €2015/kWh and 0.05 full‐time employees/MWh, respectively. The levelized cost of electricity results in 0.218 €2015/kWh and the multiplier effect amounts to 2.26. The largest increase in sectorial output is produced in the Moroccan electricity sector and the largest job creation takes place in the agriculture sector from the biomass supply. Regarding environmental results, LCA shows a climate change potential of 11.8 g CO2 eq/kWhel, of which more than 70% comes from the boiler operation and specifically from the emissions due to biomass transportation. These results can help in promoting micro solar‐biomass systems in Morocco as they identify the socioeconomic and environmental benefits that can counterbalance the higher costs of such systems compared to fossil technologies.
Israel Herrera; Irene Rodríguez‐Serrano; Daniel Garraín; Yolanda Lechón; Armando Oliveira. Sustainability assessment of a novel micro solar thermal: Biomass heat and power plant in Morocco. Journal of Industrial Ecology 2020, 24, 1379 -1392.
AMA StyleIsrael Herrera, Irene Rodríguez‐Serrano, Daniel Garraín, Yolanda Lechón, Armando Oliveira. Sustainability assessment of a novel micro solar thermal: Biomass heat and power plant in Morocco. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 2020; 24 (6):1379-1392.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIsrael Herrera; Irene Rodríguez‐Serrano; Daniel Garraín; Yolanda Lechón; Armando Oliveira. 2020. "Sustainability assessment of a novel micro solar thermal: Biomass heat and power plant in Morocco." Journal of Industrial Ecology 24, no. 6: 1379-1392.
Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems have been increasingly used as a means to generate electricity on-site, and their diffusion will increase in the near future. The objective of this article is to carry out a sustainability assessment of a BIPV system installed in Turkey regarding the three pillars: environmental, economic and social potential impact, in order to develop different indicators. For the socioeconomic analysis, a Multiregional Input-Output (MRIO) method was used to estimate production of goods and services, value added creation and employment opportunities. For the environmental evaluation, an Environmental Footprint (EF) analysis was performed. The levelized electricity costs and the greenhouse gas emissions abatement costs were also calculated. Results showed that the socioeconomic effects are relevant, although only a 23% of these effects remain in Turkey. The environmental profile is also good in terms of climate change impacts, showing substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuel alternatives for electricity generation. Regarding the life cycle stages of the technology, the highest environmental impacts are produced in the PV manufacturing processes. The electricity produced is still more costly than fossil-based technologies and in the highest range of PV technologies, but greenhouse gases abatement costs are not so high when compared to other references.
Daniel Garraín; Israel Herrera; Irene Rodríguez-Serrano; Yolanda Lechón; Arif Hepbasli; Mustafa Araz; Emrah Biyik; Rumming Yao; Mehdi Shahrestani; Emmanuel Essah; Li Shao; Elena Rico; Juan Luis Lechón; Armando C. Oliveira. Sustainability indicators of a naturally ventilated photovoltaic façade system. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 266, 121946 .
AMA StyleDaniel Garraín, Israel Herrera, Irene Rodríguez-Serrano, Yolanda Lechón, Arif Hepbasli, Mustafa Araz, Emrah Biyik, Rumming Yao, Mehdi Shahrestani, Emmanuel Essah, Li Shao, Elena Rico, Juan Luis Lechón, Armando C. Oliveira. Sustainability indicators of a naturally ventilated photovoltaic façade system. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 266 ():121946.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniel Garraín; Israel Herrera; Irene Rodríguez-Serrano; Yolanda Lechón; Arif Hepbasli; Mustafa Araz; Emrah Biyik; Rumming Yao; Mehdi Shahrestani; Emmanuel Essah; Li Shao; Elena Rico; Juan Luis Lechón; Armando C. Oliveira. 2020. "Sustainability indicators of a naturally ventilated photovoltaic façade system." Journal of Cleaner Production 266, no. : 121946.
This paper provides a detailed assessment of the environmental performance of a High school student in the city of Madrid, as well as the associated external costs. Life Cycle Assessment was used to evaluate the potential environmental impacts. Environmental external costs were also estimated using a simplified application of the impact pathway approach. The inventory of environmental loads included the consumption of resources in the school building operation and maintenance (O&M) activities, in the educational activities and in the transport activities. The activity of one student in one school year is the functional unit. The results showed that the emissions contributing to Climate Change are quantified in 461 kg CO2 eq·year-1·student-1, being the transport responsible for the 69% of the total impact, the O&M of the school building for the 20% and the educational activities for the remaining 11%. According to the results, the O&M of the facilities is the largest contributor to ozone depletion and water resource depletion. The educational activity is the main contributor to human toxicity, freshwater eutrophication and ecotoxicity, land use and resource depletion. Transport activities are responsible for most of the impacts related to the exposure to particular matter, ionizing radiation, and those impacts related to photochemical ozone formation, acidification, and terrestrial and marine eutrophication. Furthermore, the quantification of the external costs showed that these costs could reach a value of 34 euro·year-1·student-1 being transport the main contributor with a 52% of the external costs.
Ana Rosa Gamarra; I. Herrera; Y. Lechón. Assessing sustainability performance in the educational sector. A high school case study. Science of The Total Environment 2019, 692, 465 -478.
AMA StyleAna Rosa Gamarra, I. Herrera, Y. Lechón. Assessing sustainability performance in the educational sector. A high school case study. Science of The Total Environment. 2019; 692 ():465-478.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Rosa Gamarra; I. Herrera; Y. Lechón. 2019. "Assessing sustainability performance in the educational sector. A high school case study." Science of The Total Environment 692, no. : 465-478.
La producción de biodiesel a partir de aceite vegetal derivado de palma africana requiere diferentes procesos los cuales podrían provocar daños ambientales, como las emisiones atmosféricas, la acidificación, la desertificación y el vertido de aguas residuales, que contribuyen al cambio climático. En este trabajo se realiza el análisis del ciclo de vida (ACV) para la producción de biodiesel a partir de aceite vegetal, utilizando la metodología de la norma técnica ISO 14044, para lo cual fue necesario realizar un análisis de inventario considerando las materias primas y la energía para cada proceso. El análisis del ciclo de vida "de la cuna a la puerta", busca la evaluación de impactos ambientales mediante el uso del software SimaPro permitiendo identificar las fases con mayor impacto, además se generan recomendaciones para optimizar la cadena de producción y mitigación de las cargas medioambientales relevantes. Según la evaluación del ciclo de vida usando la metodología ISO 14044 para las diferentes categorías de impacto que se evaluaron, se concluye que la actividad con el mayor impacto ambiental es la extracción de aceite de la palma. Hay cargas favorables para el medio ambiente que se producen por la recirculación de insumos como el metanol; asimismo, en la fase de reacción, se generó glicerina, este subproducto se utiliza en la industria farmacéutica.
Julio Mario Franco Rodriguez; Luis Hernán Ordoñez Noriega; Israel Herrera Orozco; Alfonso Torres Ortega. Análisis de Ciclo de Vida para la producción de biodiesel derivado de palma de aceite caso colombiano. Publicaciones e Investigación 2019, 13, 11 -24.
AMA StyleJulio Mario Franco Rodriguez, Luis Hernán Ordoñez Noriega, Israel Herrera Orozco, Alfonso Torres Ortega. Análisis de Ciclo de Vida para la producción de biodiesel derivado de palma de aceite caso colombiano. Publicaciones e Investigación. 2019; 13 (1):11-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJulio Mario Franco Rodriguez; Luis Hernán Ordoñez Noriega; Israel Herrera Orozco; Alfonso Torres Ortega. 2019. "Análisis de Ciclo de Vida para la producción de biodiesel derivado de palma de aceite caso colombiano." Publicaciones e Investigación 13, no. 1: 11-24.
Nowadays, establishing clean energy sources is an undeniable need for all territories to reconcile energy and competitiveness objectives with those of security and sustainability. This article shows the main advantages of implementing clean energy sources in the long-term Chilean electrical network. The clean energy considered in this work is based on Renewable Energy (Conventional and Non-Conventional) with the backup of gas or nuclear. Thus, four scenarios are proposed and were simulated for the year 2050, the year assumed for the decommissioning of all coal plants in the country. These scenarios contemplate a high or low penetration of Renewable Energy. Additionally, a reference and realistic scenario for the year 2018 has also been considered to compare to the clean scenarios proposed. The results obtained coincide with the goals of reducing environmental impacts such as global warming emissions and fossil fuel dependence. However, the backup that was chosen for supporting the intermittence of renewable energy may have an important role in the main system considering the expected growth of energy demands in the near future.
Ivan Merino; Israel Herrera; Hugo Valdés. Environmental Assessment of Energy Scenarios for a Low-Carbon Electrical Network in Chile. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5066 .
AMA StyleIvan Merino, Israel Herrera, Hugo Valdés. Environmental Assessment of Energy Scenarios for a Low-Carbon Electrical Network in Chile. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (18):5066.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIvan Merino; Israel Herrera; Hugo Valdés. 2019. "Environmental Assessment of Energy Scenarios for a Low-Carbon Electrical Network in Chile." Sustainability 11, no. 18: 5066.
Environmental impacts of an experimental Solar Absorption Air-Conditioning System based on a Life-Cycle Assessment were evaluated for the first time in Mexico. For comparison, a Commercial Air Conditioning System that uses electricity from fossil fuels was also evaluated. In both cooling systems, the construction, operation and end-of-life stages were analysed. Environmental impacts were evaluated using the SimaPro® software and TRACI 2.1 method. Ten impact categories were analysed, among which the ecotoxicity, fossil fuel depletion, and global warming potentials represented the most important issues. A considerable reduction of environmental impacts was achieved by using the solar cooling system in comparison with those large impacts produced by the commercial cooling system. This reduction was due to the use of solar energy in contrast with the conventional cooling system which uses electricity sourced from fossil fuels. The main contribution of environmental impacts in the solar cooling system was the consumption of energy and raw materials for the construction, whereas for the commercial cooling system, the electricity consumption, and the use of refrigerant were the major impacts of the operation stage. An overall emission saving of ∼80% of the global warming potential as carbon footprint was obtained from the solar cooling system, whereas, for the fossil fuel depletion and ecotoxicity impact categories, a decrease of 85% and 20% was achieved, respectively. Further details of this environmental sustainability study are outlined in the present work.
K. Solano–Olivares; R.J. Romero; E. Santoyo; I. Herrera; Y.R. Galindo–Luna; A. Rodríguez–Martínez; Edgar Santoyo-Castelazo; J. Cerezo. Life cycle assessment of a solar absorption air-conditioning system. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 240, 118206 .
AMA StyleK. Solano–Olivares, R.J. Romero, E. Santoyo, I. Herrera, Y.R. Galindo–Luna, A. Rodríguez–Martínez, Edgar Santoyo-Castelazo, J. Cerezo. Life cycle assessment of a solar absorption air-conditioning system. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 240 ():118206.
Chicago/Turabian StyleK. Solano–Olivares; R.J. Romero; E. Santoyo; I. Herrera; Y.R. Galindo–Luna; A. Rodríguez–Martínez; Edgar Santoyo-Castelazo; J. Cerezo. 2019. "Life cycle assessment of a solar absorption air-conditioning system." Journal of Cleaner Production 240, no. : 118206.
Carmen Lago; Israel Herrera; Natalia Caldés; Yolanda Lechón. Nexus Bioenergy–Bioeconomy. The Role of Bioenergy in the Bioeconomy 2019, 3 -24.
AMA StyleCarmen Lago, Israel Herrera, Natalia Caldés, Yolanda Lechón. Nexus Bioenergy–Bioeconomy. The Role of Bioenergy in the Bioeconomy. 2019; ():3-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarmen Lago; Israel Herrera; Natalia Caldés; Yolanda Lechón. 2019. "Nexus Bioenergy–Bioeconomy." The Role of Bioenergy in the Bioeconomy , no. : 3-24.
A.R. Gamarra; Ioan-Robert Istrate; Israel Herrera; C. Lago; J. Lizana; Yolanda Lechón. Energy and water consumption and carbon footprint of school buildings in hot climate conditions. Results from life cycle assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 195, 1326 -1337.
AMA StyleA.R. Gamarra, Ioan-Robert Istrate, Israel Herrera, C. Lago, J. Lizana, Yolanda Lechón. Energy and water consumption and carbon footprint of school buildings in hot climate conditions. Results from life cycle assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 195 ():1326-1337.
Chicago/Turabian StyleA.R. Gamarra; Ioan-Robert Istrate; Israel Herrera; C. Lago; J. Lizana; Yolanda Lechón. 2018. "Energy and water consumption and carbon footprint of school buildings in hot climate conditions. Results from life cycle assessment." Journal of Cleaner Production 195, no. : 1326-1337.
Colombia se ha consolidado como un importante productor de biodiesel a nivel suramericano, lo que hace necesario estudiar la viabilidad ambiental de este tipo de combustibles mediante herramientas como el Análisis del Ciclo de Vida, que establece cuantitativamente, impactos ambientales de cualquier proceso. En esta investigación se analizó la producción de biodiesel de aceite vegetal usado, con el fin de evaluar su desempeño ambiental, en términos de diversas categorías de impacto. Han sido evaluadas diferentes categorías de impacto, tales como cambio climático y agotamiento del ozono. Siguiendo las recomendaciones de la normativa internacional existente para la evaluación del impacto del ciclo de vida, en este estudio se utilizó un método de evaluación de impacto que incluye diversas categorías de impacto. En el caso de cambio climático, se encontró que la etapa que genera mayor impacto ambiental es la transformación de aceite en biodiesel, dado lo intensivo en energía y materias primas.
Ana Isabel Vidal-Benavides; Juan Carlos Quintero Díaz; Israel Herrera-Orozco. Análisis de ciclo de vida de la producción de biodiesel a partir de aceite vegetal usado. DYNA 2017, 84, 155 -162.
AMA StyleAna Isabel Vidal-Benavides, Juan Carlos Quintero Díaz, Israel Herrera-Orozco. Análisis de ciclo de vida de la producción de biodiesel a partir de aceite vegetal usado. DYNA. 2017; 84 (201):155-162.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Isabel Vidal-Benavides; Juan Carlos Quintero Díaz; Israel Herrera-Orozco. 2017. "Análisis de ciclo de vida de la producción de biodiesel a partir de aceite vegetal usado." DYNA 84, no. 201: 155-162.
Giovanna Mercado; Martha Dominguez; Israel Herrera; Rosa María Melgoza. Are Polymers Toxic? Case Study: Environmental Impact of a Biopolymer. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering B 2017, 6, 1 .
AMA StyleGiovanna Mercado, Martha Dominguez, Israel Herrera, Rosa María Melgoza. Are Polymers Toxic? Case Study: Environmental Impact of a Biopolymer. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering B. 2017; 6 (3):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiovanna Mercado; Martha Dominguez; Israel Herrera; Rosa María Melgoza. 2017. "Are Polymers Toxic? Case Study: Environmental Impact of a Biopolymer." Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering B 6, no. 3: 1.
Diego García-Gusano; Daniel Garraín; Israel Herrera; Helena Cabal; Yolanda Lechón. Life Cycle Assessment of applying CO 2 post-combustion capture to the Spanish cement production. Journal of Cleaner Production 2015, 104, 328 -338.
AMA StyleDiego García-Gusano, Daniel Garraín, Israel Herrera, Helena Cabal, Yolanda Lechón. Life Cycle Assessment of applying CO 2 post-combustion capture to the Spanish cement production. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2015; 104 ():328-338.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiego García-Gusano; Daniel Garraín; Israel Herrera; Helena Cabal; Yolanda Lechón. 2015. "Life Cycle Assessment of applying CO 2 post-combustion capture to the Spanish cement production." Journal of Cleaner Production 104, no. : 328-338.
This study tries to find out the hotspots of the Spanish cement sector in 2010 by the life cycle assessment (LCA) and evaluates some improvement scenarios where best available technologies and substitution measures are taken into consideration. The document presents an environmental LCA of the cement production using the 2011 International Reference Life Cycle Data System method recommended by the European Commission. Attending to the clinker production by stage, fossil fuel combustion is the most important source in terms of impacts. Besides, limestone’s calcination is crucial attending to the climate change. Electricity consumption is also relevant both in human toxicity with cancer effects and freshwater eutrophication (FE). Accordingly, solutions deployed lead to reductions in different impact categories. Fossil fuel substitution scenario achieves to reduce 33 and 37 % photochemical ozone formation and acidification (A), while material substitution scenario leads to reduce 10–13 % each impact category. On the other hand, fossil fuel substitution scenario entails an increase of 10 % in FE. Considering the ideal case of applying all these improvements together, reductions go from 15 % in FE to 49 % in A, respectively. To face the problems derived from fossil fuel combustion, a fuel shift is needed to reach less contaminant options such as biomass and bio-waste. Material substitution is another good solution for the industry, but it requires a change in the demand and further research to ensure the properties of cement. Authors recommend taking into consideration the collateral increase of the FE due to the phosphates increase coming from the alternative fuels combustion.
Diego García-Gusano; Israel Herrera; Daniel Garraín; Yolanda Lechón; Helena Cabal. Life cycle assessment of the Spanish cement industry: implementation of environmental-friendly solutions. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 2014, 17, 59 -73.
AMA StyleDiego García-Gusano, Israel Herrera, Daniel Garraín, Yolanda Lechón, Helena Cabal. Life cycle assessment of the Spanish cement industry: implementation of environmental-friendly solutions. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 2014; 17 (1):59-73.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiego García-Gusano; Israel Herrera; Daniel Garraín; Yolanda Lechón; Helena Cabal. 2014. "Life cycle assessment of the Spanish cement industry: implementation of environmental-friendly solutions." Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 17, no. 1: 59-73.
Daniel Garraín; Israel Herrera; Yolanda Lechón; Carmen Lago. Well-to-Tank environmental analysis of a renewable diesel fuel from vegetable oil through co-processing in a hydrotreatment unit. Biomass and Bioenergy 2014, 63, 239 -249.
AMA StyleDaniel Garraín, Israel Herrera, Yolanda Lechón, Carmen Lago. Well-to-Tank environmental analysis of a renewable diesel fuel from vegetable oil through co-processing in a hydrotreatment unit. Biomass and Bioenergy. 2014; 63 ():239-249.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniel Garraín; Israel Herrera; Yolanda Lechón; Carmen Lago. 2014. "Well-to-Tank environmental analysis of a renewable diesel fuel from vegetable oil through co-processing in a hydrotreatment unit." Biomass and Bioenergy 63, no. : 239-249.
Yeniffer Pardo Cárdenas; Israel Herrera Orozco; Angel Darío González-Delgado; Viatcheslav Kafarov. Environmental assessment of microalgae biodiesel production in Colombia: Comparison of three oil extraction systems. CT&F - Ciencia, Tecnología y Futuro 2013, 5, 85 -100.
AMA StyleYeniffer Pardo Cárdenas, Israel Herrera Orozco, Angel Darío González-Delgado, Viatcheslav Kafarov. Environmental assessment of microalgae biodiesel production in Colombia: Comparison of three oil extraction systems. CT&F - Ciencia, Tecnología y Futuro. 2013; 5 (2):85-100.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYeniffer Pardo Cárdenas; Israel Herrera Orozco; Angel Darío González-Delgado; Viatcheslav Kafarov. 2013. "Environmental assessment of microalgae biodiesel production in Colombia: Comparison of three oil extraction systems." CT&F - Ciencia, Tecnología y Futuro 5, no. 2: 85-100.