The relationship between the sugar production and global warming: A life cycle assessment perspective

Takalani Nemarumane; Charles Mbohwa

doi:10.2316/P.2011.756-063

The relationship between the sugar production and global warming: A life cycle assessment perspective

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Abstract

South Africa faces global warming and climate change concerns due to increased levels of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. The production of sugar from sugarcane contributes to these carbon emissions. For example, bagasse, a by-product of sugar production is burnt, and the heat is used to turn water into steam. Some of the steam is used in the sugar process - the rest is used to generate electricity. The burnt bagasse releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which contributes to climate change. Likewise, transportation of sugarcane from the plantation to the mill by road or rail generates carbon dioxide emissions. In this study a life cycle assessment (LCA) method is to assess the environmental burden of sugar production from sugarcane. The production of sugar leads to an increase in emissions which is due to the bagasse burnt, and also from cane transportation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011
Pages	301-308
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2316/P.2011.756-063
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011 - Pittsburgh, PA, United States Duration: 7 Nov 2011 → 9 Nov 2011

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Name	Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011

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Conference	IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Pittsburgh, PA
Period	7/11/11 → 9/11/11

UN SDGs

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

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Bagasse
Carbon emissions
Climate change
Life cycle assessment
Sugar Cane

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Fuel Technology

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Nemarumane, T., & Mbohwa, C. (2011). The relationship between the sugar production and global warming: A life cycle assessment perspective. In Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011 (pp. 301-308). (Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011). https://doi.org/10.2316/P.2011.756-063

Nemarumane, Takalani ; Mbohwa, Charles. / The relationship between the sugar production and global warming : A life cycle assessment perspective. Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011. 2011. pp. 301-308 (Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011).

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Nemarumane, T & Mbohwa, C 2011, The relationship between the sugar production and global warming: A life cycle assessment perspective. in Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011. Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011, pp. 301-308, IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 7/11/11. https://doi.org/10.2316/P.2011.756-063

The relationship between the sugar production and global warming: A life cycle assessment perspective. / Nemarumane, Takalani ; Mbohwa, Charles.
Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011. 2011. p. 301-308 (Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011).

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Nemarumane T , Mbohwa C. The relationship between the sugar production and global warming: A life cycle assessment perspective. In Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011. 2011. p. 301-308. (Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems and Applications, PESA 2011). doi: 10.2316/P.2011.756-063

The relationship between the sugar production and global warming: A life cycle assessment perspective

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