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The PROSUITE project Development of a sustainability assessment methodology and case studies on biorefineries and organ

The PROSUITE project aims to develop a sustainability assessment methodology focusing on biorefineries and organic waste management. The project includes case studies on various technologies, the development of basic engineering modules for life cycle assessment, and a cost tool for life cycle costing. With a prospective approach, the project explores sustainable impacts on natural environment, human health, social well-being, and prosperity. The initiative introduces new methodologies for technology assessment with a focus on biorefineries and anaerobic digestion. Results from case studies and inventory collections provide valuable insights for future generations. The project emphasizes the importance of full sustainability assessment, indicating lower impacts in environmental categories but exceptions in certain pollutants. Ongoing research seeks to quantify the social aspects and resource consumption for a comprehensive evaluation.

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The PROSUITE project Development of a sustainability assessment methodology and case studies on biorefineries and organ

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  1. The PROSUITE projectDevelopment of a sustainability assessment methodology and case studies on biorefineries and organic waste management ERRMA meeting Brussels, April, 2, 2014 Ghent University Steven De Meester, Jo Dewulf

  2. PROSUITE Prospective Sustainability Assessment of Technologies • Sustainability:  Triple P • Micro & macro • Prospective • Development of basic engineering modules for LCA • Development of cost tool for LCC • Four case studies: nano, CCS, IT, Biorefineries

  3. New approach within Prosuite Mostly present generation Mostly future generations • 5 Impact categories: • Impact on natural environment • Impact on exhaustible resources • Impact on human health • Impact on social well-being • Impact on prosperity

  4. Prospective: engineering modules

  5. Prospective: SCENT

  6. Case study WP 6.1

  7. Biorefineries: technology assessment Anaerobicdigestion of energy cropsandorganic waste Alkydresins Biobased PVC Silagemaize, use of digestatefertilizer Sugarcane Brazil

  8. Biorefineries: inventory collection case 1 Background data: ecoinvent database • Reference = coal electricity • (387 TWh/y according to IEA blue map scenario 2030) De Meester, S.; Demeyer, J.; Peene, A.; Velghe, F.; Van Langenhove, H.; Dewulf, J. The environmental sustainability of anaerobic digestion as a biomass valorization technology. Bioresource Technology, 121, 396-403, 2012.

  9. Results case 1 (Condorcet)

  10. Case 2: inventory UGent: Literature ecoinvent database Solvay: Primary Solvay: Primary Background data (e.g. electricity): ecoinvent database • Alvarenga, R.; Dewulf, J.; De Meester, S.; Wathelet, A.; Villers, J.; Thommeret, R.; Hruska, Z. Life cycle assessment of bioethanol-based PVC. Part 1: Attributional approach. • Part 2: Consequential approach.Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining, 7, 386-405, 2013.

  11. Results case 2 (Condorcet) Condorcet with weighting

  12. Conclusions • Testing of new methodologies • Modelling of economic and environmental inventories • Biorefineries • Often lower impact in environmental impact categories Exceptions: PM emissions, eutrophication, etc. • Economic and social impact less evident (e.g. agriculture) • Full sustainability assessment • New steps! New insights! • 5 endpoints, micro and macro • Still research needed (social quantification, resource consumption, etc.)

  13. Thankyou!steven.demeester@ugent.bejo.dewulf@ugent.be- jo.dewulf@jrc.ec.europa.eu

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