An Overview of Biodiesel and Petroleum Diesel Life Cycles

Technical Report · Thu Apr 27 00:00:00 EDT 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/771560· OSTI ID:771560

Sheehan, J ^[1]; Camobreco, V ^[2]; Duffield, J ^[3]; Shapouri, H ^[3]; Graboski, M ^[4]; Tyson, K S ^[5]

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1. NREL
2. Ecobalance
3. USDA
4. CIFER
5. NREL Project Manager

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. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99GO10337
• OSTI ID: 771560
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-580-24772; TRN: AH200101%%73
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 27 Apr 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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