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An Overview of Biodiesel and Petroleum Diesel Life Cycles

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/771560· OSTI ID:771560
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  1. NREL
  2. Ecobalance
  3. USDA
  4. CIFER
  5. NREL Project Manager
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This report presents the findings from a study of the life cycle inventories for petroleum diesel and biodiesel. It presents information on raw materials extracted from the environment, energy resources consumed, and air, water, and solid waste emissions generated.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99GO10337
OSTI ID:
771560
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-580-24772
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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02 PETROLEUM
09 BIOMASS FUELS
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
AIR
BIODIESEL
DIESEL FUELS
INVENTORIES
LIFE CYCLE
LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DIESEL
RAW MATERIALS
SOLID WASTES
WATER