The importance of biogenic carbon storage in the greenhouse gas footprint of medium density fiberboard from poplar wood and bagasse

Carbon storage in long-lived bio-based products is typically ignored or accounted for in a simplistic way in greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint calculations. We quantified the GHG footprint of medium density fiberboard (MDF) in Iran from poplar wood and bagasse, a by-product from sugarcane production. I...

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Autores principales: Seyedeh Masoumeh Hafezi, Hamid Zarea- Hosseinabadi, Mark A.J. Huijbregts, Zoran J.N. Steinmann
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:09e77c1e68704605b0930fb2ffade25e2021-11-28T04:39:26ZThe importance of biogenic carbon storage in the greenhouse gas footprint of medium density fiberboard from poplar wood and bagasse2666-789410.1016/j.cesys.2021.100066https://doaj.org/article/09e77c1e68704605b0930fb2ffade25e2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666789421000581https://doaj.org/toc/2666-7894Carbon storage in long-lived bio-based products is typically ignored or accounted for in a simplistic way in greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint calculations. We quantified the GHG footprint of medium density fiberboard (MDF) in Iran from poplar wood and bagasse, a by-product from sugarcane production. Inventory data was collected from sugarcane and poplar wood plantations and MDF factories in Iran during 2017–2019 to calculate cradle-to-grave footprints for 1 ​m3 of MDF. We quantify the effect of carbon storage, which depends on the crop rotation time and the economic lifetime of the product, with shorter rotation times and longer storage periods leading to lower footprints.Cradle-to-grave GHG footprints of poplar and bagasse-based MDF without accounting for biogenic carbon storage are 6.8·102 ​kg CO2-eq/m3 and 8.5·102 ​kg CO2-eq/m3, respectively. Footprints are higher for bagasse-based MDF than for poplar-based MDF because of a higher electricity use, higher resin use and larger transport distances in Iran. Taking into account carbon storage periods of 10–60 years decreases the footprints to 345–655 ​kg CO2-eq/m3 for poplar-based MDF and 292–771 ​kg CO2-eq/m3 for bagasse-based MDF. These results emphasize the importance of appropriately accounting for biogenic carbon storage in GHG footprint calculations of long-lived bio based products.Seyedeh Masoumeh HafeziHamid Zarea- HosseinabadiMark A.J. HuijbregtsZoran J.N. SteinmannElsevierarticleGHG emissionsMedium density fiberboardBiogenic carbon storageBiomassBagasseEnd of lifeEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195ENCleaner Environmental Systems, Vol 3, Iss , Pp 100066- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic GHG emissions
Medium density fiberboard
Biogenic carbon storage
Biomass
Bagasse
End of life
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
spellingShingle GHG emissions
Medium density fiberboard
Biogenic carbon storage
Biomass
Bagasse
End of life
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Seyedeh Masoumeh Hafezi
Hamid Zarea- Hosseinabadi
Mark A.J. Huijbregts
Zoran J.N. Steinmann
The importance of biogenic carbon storage in the greenhouse gas footprint of medium density fiberboard from poplar wood and bagasse
description Carbon storage in long-lived bio-based products is typically ignored or accounted for in a simplistic way in greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint calculations. We quantified the GHG footprint of medium density fiberboard (MDF) in Iran from poplar wood and bagasse, a by-product from sugarcane production. Inventory data was collected from sugarcane and poplar wood plantations and MDF factories in Iran during 2017–2019 to calculate cradle-to-grave footprints for 1 ​m3 of MDF. We quantify the effect of carbon storage, which depends on the crop rotation time and the economic lifetime of the product, with shorter rotation times and longer storage periods leading to lower footprints.Cradle-to-grave GHG footprints of poplar and bagasse-based MDF without accounting for biogenic carbon storage are 6.8·102 ​kg CO2-eq/m3 and 8.5·102 ​kg CO2-eq/m3, respectively. Footprints are higher for bagasse-based MDF than for poplar-based MDF because of a higher electricity use, higher resin use and larger transport distances in Iran. Taking into account carbon storage periods of 10–60 years decreases the footprints to 345–655 ​kg CO2-eq/m3 for poplar-based MDF and 292–771 ​kg CO2-eq/m3 for bagasse-based MDF. These results emphasize the importance of appropriately accounting for biogenic carbon storage in GHG footprint calculations of long-lived bio based products.
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author Seyedeh Masoumeh Hafezi
Hamid Zarea- Hosseinabadi
Mark A.J. Huijbregts
Zoran J.N. Steinmann
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Hamid Zarea- Hosseinabadi
Mark A.J. Huijbregts
Zoran J.N. Steinmann
author_sort Seyedeh Masoumeh Hafezi
title The importance of biogenic carbon storage in the greenhouse gas footprint of medium density fiberboard from poplar wood and bagasse
title_short The importance of biogenic carbon storage in the greenhouse gas footprint of medium density fiberboard from poplar wood and bagasse
title_full The importance of biogenic carbon storage in the greenhouse gas footprint of medium density fiberboard from poplar wood and bagasse
title_fullStr The importance of biogenic carbon storage in the greenhouse gas footprint of medium density fiberboard from poplar wood and bagasse
title_full_unstemmed The importance of biogenic carbon storage in the greenhouse gas footprint of medium density fiberboard from poplar wood and bagasse
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