ENVIRONMENTAL EMISSIONS AND SOCIOECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS IN THE PRODUCTION, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION OF BIOMASS ENERGY FEEDSTOCKS

An analysis was conducted to identify major sources and approximate levels of emissions to land, air, and water, that may result, in the year 2010, from supplying biofuel conversion facilities with energy crops. Land, fuel, and chemicals are all used in the establishment, maintenance, harvest, handling and transport of energy crops. The operations involved creation of soil erosion and compaction, particulate releases, air emissions from fuel use and chemical applications, and runoff or leachate. The analysis considered five different energy facility locations (each in a different major crop growing region) and three classes of energy crops - woody crops, perennial herbaceous grasses, and an annual herbaceous crop (sorghum). All projections had to be based on reasonable assumptions regarding probable species used, type of land used, equipment requirements, chemical input requirements, and transportation fuel types. Emissions were summarized by location and class of energy crop.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by the Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
• Corporate Authors:

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  P. O. Box 2008
  Oak Ridge, TN  United States  37831
• Authors:
  • Perlack, R D
  • Ranney, J W
  • Wright, L L
• Publication Date: 1992-7

Language

• French

Media Info

• Pagination: 94 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Biomass; Crops; Energy conversion; Environmental protection; Socioeconomic factors
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy crops
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00634267
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ORNL/TM-12030
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 27 1993 12:00AM