Impact of Supply Chain Solutions on Environmental Performance of Biomass Use – LCA-based Research Case

The article presents the activities of selected company - biomass manufacturer and user - with regard to environmental impact of biomass supply chain solutions. The biomass production facility of Biomass User Company is one of the most modern plant in Central Europe. It uses wooden and agricultural...

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Published in:Valahian journal of economic studies 2017-04, Vol.8 (1), p.57-66
Main Authors: Nitkiewicz, Tomasz, Ociepa-Kubicka, Agnieszka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Biomass
biomass cultivation
Biomass energy
biomass firing
Coal
Competitive advantage
Defective products
energy crops
Energy industry
Energy resources
Environmental impact
Environmental performance
Environmental policy
Investigations
Life cycle analysis
life cycle assessment
Optimization
Power plants
ReCiPe endpoint indicator
Recipes
Renewable resources
Route optimization
Sensitivity analysis
Suppliers
Supply chains
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Summary:The article presents the activities of selected company - biomass manufacturer and user - with regard to environmental impact of biomass supply chain solutions. The biomass production facility of Biomass User Company is one of the most modern plant in Central Europe. It uses wooden and agricultural biomass to produce heat in biomass-fired steam boiler. The objective of the paper is to investigate the environmental impact with the use of life cycle assessment method. In our study, we define different scenarios for biomass transportation, concerning its supply as well as distribution. Life cycle assessment method is used to estimate environmental impact and to perform sensitivity analysis on transport modes, fuel mix structure and destination of self-cropped biomass. LCA ReCiPe endpoint indicator is used to measure environmental performance. As the results show, transport efforts are not significant factor while environmental impacts are concerned but are rather impact intensive type of activity and should be addressed with company environmental policies.
ISSN:2067-9440
2067-9440
DOI:10.1515/vjes-2017-0007