Life cycle validation study of algal biofuels in Philippines via CML impact assessment

Aristotle T. Ubando; Ivan Henderson V. Gue; Andres Philip Mayol; Charles B. Felix; Christian Joseph Ronquillo; Nieves A. Toledo; Soledad S. Garibay; Caridad N. Jimenez; Jose Bienvenido M. Biona; Alvin B. Culaba

doi:10.1109/R10-HTC.2015.7391871

Life cycle validation study of algal biofuels in Philippines via CML impact assessment

Aristotle T. Ubando
, Ivan Henderson V. Gue
, Andres Philip Mayol
, Charles B. Felix
, Christian Joseph Ronquillo
, Nieves A. Toledo
, Soledad S. Garibay
, Caridad N. Jimenez
, Jose Bienvenido M. Biona
, Alvin B. Culaba

Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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Abstract

Biodiesel is seen as one of the promising alternatives for fossil-based fuels while reducing the carbon dioxide emissions. However, as first generation biodiesels are derived from food crops, the concern on food versus fuel heightens. As such, algal biodiesel is perceived as a solution to this problem, due to its lesser land requirement while having high oil yield compared to biofuels derived from conventional feedstocks. As the Philippines is considered as a thriving habitat for numerous microalgae species in the tropics, it offers a big potential for algae biofuel production. However, like any other bioenergy system, algal biofuels require natural resource consumption and entails environmental impact. Hence, a life cycle assessment approach is proposed in this study to assess the current microalgae cultivation setup in the Philippines. A validation study is conducted to compare the results of an aquaculture setup in the Philippines and a cultivation system by Khoo et al. (2011). The functional unit used is 1 ton algal biodiesel. The results of the study revealed that the cultivation system found in the Philippines has performed well as compared to Khoo et al. (2011), in terms of the impact assessment and energy consumption. However, the study also found that the energy return on energy invested (EROEI) of the two models were less than the benchmark value of one. Thus, the result of this study can be used to improve the EROEI of the algal biodiesel life cycle in the Philippines.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015 - co-located with 8th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2015
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479988525
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/R10-HTC.2015.7391871
Publication status	Published - 2016 Jan 25
Event	IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015 - Cebu, Philippines Duration: 2015 Dec 9 → 2015 Dec 12

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Name	IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015 - co-located with 8th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2015

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Conference	IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015
Country/Territory	Philippines
City	Cebu
Period	15-12-09 → 15-12-12

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 14 Life Below Water

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Human-Computer Interaction
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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Ubando, A. T., Gue, I. H. V., Mayol, A. P., Felix, C. B., Ronquillo, C. J., Toledo, N. A., Garibay, S. S., Jimenez, C. N., Biona, J. B. M., & Culaba, A. B. (2016). Life cycle validation study of algal biofuels in Philippines via CML impact assessment. In IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015 - co-located with 8th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2015 Article 7391871 (IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015 - co-located with 8th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/R10-HTC.2015.7391871

Ubando, Aristotle T. ; Gue, Ivan Henderson V. ; Mayol, Andres Philip et al. / Life cycle validation study of algal biofuels in Philippines via CML impact assessment. IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015 - co-located with 8th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. (IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015 - co-located with 8th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2015).

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Life cycle validation study of algal biofuels in Philippines via CML impact assessment. / Ubando, Aristotle T.; Gue, Ivan Henderson V.; Mayol, Andres Philip et al.
IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015 - co-located with 8th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. 7391871 (IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015 - co-located with 8th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2015).

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Ubando AT, Gue IHV, Mayol AP, Felix CB, Ronquillo CJ, Toledo NA et al. Life cycle validation study of algal biofuels in Philippines via CML impact assessment. In IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015 - co-located with 8th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2016. 7391871. (IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, R10-HTC 2015 - co-located with 8th International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management, HNICEM 2015). doi: 10.1109/R10-HTC.2015.7391871

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