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| Personal Name | Michael V. Torres |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Banana Production and Fuel through Banana Peel Valorization in the Philippines |
| Date Issued | 17 September 2024 |
| Abstract | Waste management practices in different industries including agriculture is integral in combatting the effects of climate change. The detrimental effect of climate change has affected the banana industry worldwide as it amplified the onset of fungal diseases which has caused losses of about 18.9 billion USD as of 2019. In the coming years, the effects of different banana-based disease are predicted to be larger in which the generation of banana waste is expected to increase. Banana peel (BP) is one of the wastes generated along the production-consumption chain of banana. BP has proven potential across different applications but currently remains to be underutilized whereas its underutilization contributes to the life cycle emissions of the banana production in the Philippines and worldwide. Considering this gap, this study aims to report for the first time the life cycle impacts of (a) Cardaba, Lakatan, and Cavendish banana production in the Philippines and (b) the Waste-to-Energy (WtE) valorization technologies for banana peel to produce bioethanol, briquette, and biomethane. Results show that packaging to process banana contributes 60% for global warming potential (GWP100a), 79% for marine eutrophication potential (MEP), and 26% for urban land occupation potential (ULOP). Similarly, transport of banana (land and sea) contributes to about 5% in GWP100a and 17% on MEP while land use for agriculture can contribute to about as high as 43% for GWP100a, 26% for POFP, and 90% for land transformation. Environmental impact of WtE technologies is highly influenced by the current electricity mix. Energy use can contribute to about 60% of the GWP100a of bioethanol, briquette, and biomethane technologies. Improvement on the environmental performance of these technologies can be achieved by using an energy mix with high share of renewables for all three technologies and better process recipe for producing banana peel waste-based briquettes. |
| Degree Course | Master of Science in Chemical Engineering |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Waste-to-Energy Utilization; Life Cycle Assessment; Banana Peel Waste |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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