Open AccessLife cycle inventory of electricity production from biomass power plant system using life cycle assessment in Aceh Province, Indonesia
Author(s) -
Kiman Siregar,
Hizir Sofyan,
Ichwana,
- - Syafriandi,
Sholihati,
Try Miharza,
Intan Sofiah,
Supriyanto Supriyanto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/749/1/012061
Subject(s) - life cycle assessment , biomass (ecology) , electricity , environmental science , electricity generation , production (economics) , bioenergy , life cycle inventory , process (computing) , environmental impact assessment , environmental economics , waste management , agricultural engineering , engineering , biofuel , computer science , power (physics) , economics , ecology , oceanography , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , electrical engineering , macroeconomics , operating system , geology
Biomass is important material sources as bioenergy for many purposes. Empty fruit bunch (EFB) is one of the rests of biomass from palm oil production that is underutilized in Aceh Province, Indonesia. In the previous research gasification technology was implemented in converting EFB biomass to be electricity using a gasification system. An environmental load of this electricity production needs to be evaluated using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach. LCA is a well-known method and quantitative approach to evaluate the environmental impact of the product. LCA process consists of goal and scope definition, life cycle inventory (LCI), impact assessment (IA), and interpretation. LCI is the most time consuming and important activity in the LCA calculation. Therefore, we proposed the life cycle inventory analysis of electricity production from EFB biomass using a gasification system. The result of this study was the developed data inventory of electricity production from EFB biomass using a gasification system. The total amount of 17 process units both in the EFB biomass production and electricity production in the gasification system including the distribution process to the user. The gas engine was the major process that contributed to the high global warming potential impact from electricity production. Multiple scenarios can be used to support decision-makers to evaluate the best scenario of the process.