Life cycle assessment of village electrification based on straight jatropha oil in Chhattisgarh, India

被引：46

作者：

Gmuender, Simon Michael ^{[1
]}

Zah, Rainer ^{[1
]}

Bhatacharjee, Somnath ^{[2
]}

Classen, Mischa ^{[3
]}

Mukherjee, Prodyut ^{[4
]}

Widmer, Rolf ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Swiss Fed Labs Mat Testing & Res EMPA, Technol & Soc Lab, CH-8600 Dubendorf, Switzerland

[2] Winrock India Int, New Delhi, India

[3] First Climate AG, Zurich, Switzerland

[4] Sir Dorabji Tata Trust & Allied Trusts, New Delhi, India

来源：

BIOMASS & BIOENERGY | 2010年 / 34卷 / 03期

关键词：

Jatropha curcas L; Rural electrification; LCA; India; Village power; Straight vegetable oil; BIOFUELS; CURCAS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.11.006

中图分类号：

S2 [农业工程];

学科分类号：

0828 ;

摘要：

A decentralized power generation plant fuelled by straight jatropha oil was implemented in 2006 in Ranidhera, Chhattisgarh, India. The goal of this study was to assess the environmental sustainability of that electrification project in order to provide a scientific basis for policy decisions on electrifying remote villages. A full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was conducted on jatropha-based rural electrification and then compared with other electrification approaches such as photovoltaic (PV), grid connection and a diesel-fuelled power generator. In summary, the jatropha-based electrification in Ranidhera reduces greenhouse gas emissions over the full life cycle by a factor of 7 compared to a diesel generator or grid connection. The environmental performance is only slightly improved, mainly due to the high air pollution from pre-heating the jatropha seeds. With additional measures oil extraction and overall efficiency could be further improved. However, environmental benefits can only be achieved if jatropha is cultivated on marginal land and land use competition can be excluded. Under these conditions, jatropha-based electricity generation might be a useful alternative to other renewable electrification options, as the technology is very sturdy and can be maintained even in remote and highly under-developed regions. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：347 / 355

页数：9

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