Multi-criteria research lines on livestock manure biorefinery development towards a circular economy: From the perspective of a life cycle assessment and business …

SK Awasthi, M Kumar, S Sarsaiya, V Ahluwalia… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Livestock manure (LSM) is a profitable waste if handled sensibly, but simultaneously it
imposes several environmental and health impacts if managed improperly. Several …

Generation of surplus electricity in sugarcane mills from sugarcane bagasse and straw: Challenges, failures and opportunities

A Fioranelli, WA Bizzo - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Sugarcane mills currently use sugarcane bagasse to cogenerate heat and electricity,
supplying the process with mechanical, thermal and electrical energy. Some of these plants …

Life cycle and economic assessment of sugarcane bagasse valorization to lactic acid

M Munagala, Y Shastri, K Nalawade, K Konde… - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) of a
novel lactic acid (LA) production process from sugarcane bagasse is performed, with the …

Environmental impact and energy balance assessment in ethanol production from sugarcane molasses: A life cycle analysis in southern India

S Uppalapati, SP Jani, JB Raj, C Rajaganapathy… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Blending ethanol with fossil fuels is regarded as an important measure to reduce overall
greenhouse gas emissions and the carbon footprint. However, there is a lack of …

Environmental footprints of disposable and reusable personal protective equipment‒a product life cycle approach for body coveralls

M Hiloidhari, S Bandyopadhyay - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Body coveralls, often made of single-use plastics, are essential Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) and, along with masks, are widely used in healthcare facilities and public …

Energy-carbon-water footprint of sugarcane bioenergy: A district-level life cycle assessment in the state of Maharashtra, India

M Hiloidhari, V Vijay, R Banerjee, DC Baruah… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sugarcane bagasse-based cogeneration contributes significantly to bioenergy conversion in
India and therefore, appropriate performance analysis is required considering the regional …

Exploring the potential of sugarcane vinasse for biogas and biofertilizer Production: A catalyst for advancing the bioeconomy

D Balakrishnan - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2024 - Elsevier
The present research looks into the possibilities of biogas obtained from anaerobic
fermentation of biogas vinasse and how it may be used in a variety of applications. The …

Indian sugar industry: towards self-reliance for sustainability

S Solomon, M Swapna - Sugar Tech, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The South-Asian region including India is a major hub of sugar producing countries
with ample presence in the global sugar scenario. India has a rich history of sugarcane and …

Thermodynamic and environmental sustainability analysis of electricity production from an integrated cogeneration system based on residual biomass: A life cycle …

M Prestipino, F Salmeri, F Cucinotta, A Galvagno - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study analyses the sustainability of a bioenergy system fed by residual biomass with
high moisture content (citrus peel), which is designed in cogeneration mode and integrated …

Ethanol blending and its environmental impacts: A case study of India

VK Azad, K De, S Majumder - Energy for Sustainable Development, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, biomass is gaining a position as a renewable energy source. Considering its
availability, India is a biomass-rich country and the second-largest sugarcane producer in …