| Title | Comparative Assessment of the Environmental and Economic Performance of Two Straw Utilization Pathways in China |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 6371 |
| Authors | Li, T; Wei, GX; Liu, HQ; Zhu, YW; Lin, YF; Han, QL |
| Title | Comparative Assessment of the Environmental and Economic Performance of Two Straw Utilization Pathways in China |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | Straw management is extremely challenging, and irrational treatment can cause environmental pollution and affect the development of a circular economy in agriculture. The high-value utilization of agricultural straw as an important pathway to promote circular economy and achieve carbon neutrality goals has attracted much attention. Herein, the environmental and economic performance of the main straw-based fuel (straw-to-biochar, ethanol, and biogas) and material (straw-to-board and paper) utilization scenarios in China were compared from a life cycle perspective. This study is based on data from the eFootprint platform and the China Life Cycle Database. The results show that straw production for fuel has a better environmental performance than the production of materials option for water use, acidification potential, eutrophication potential, and respiratory inorganics. Utilizing straw to produce fuels or materials can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 155-1296 kg CO2 eq. and decrease primary energy consumption by 8949-31270 MJ. Straw-to-board has the worst energy conservation and emission reduction performance but has the best economic performance with an LCC value of - 46.38 USD. The scenario with the shortest payback time is straw-to-ethanol, which take only 2 years. Sensitivity analysis reveals that the product has the most significant impact on the environmental and economic performance. The study analyzed the environmental impacts and economic benefits of these straw utilization pathways to provide solutions for sustainable straw management. |
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