How renewable is renewable? Assessing sustainable feedstocks for the chemical industry

Stewart J. Tavener; Fabien E. I. Deswarte; James H. Clark

How renewable is renewable? Assessing sustainable feedstocks for the chemical industry

Stewart J. Tavener, Fabien E. I. Deswarte, James H. Clark

Chemistry

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Abstract

Contrary to public perception, products derived from renewable resources will not normally be 100 percent CO2 neutral. In this article we propose a new metric c (renewable value) for assessing the environmental impact of renewable chemical products, and discuss the roles of transport, biorefinery location and green chemical technology in a sustainable chemical economy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	38-40
Number of pages	3
Journal	CHIMICA OGGI-CHEMISTRY TODAY
Volume	24
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - 2006

Keywords

CHEMISTRY

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