Energy and environmental life cycle assessment of canola production in Mazandaran province of Iran by applying two different approaches

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD Student, Department of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

Abstract

The objectives of this study at the first step are to analyze energy consumption and economical profitability in canola production in Mazandaran province of Iran and then to investigate environmental emissions of the production using life cycle assessment methodology. At the next step, the corresponding coefficients are applied to investigate environmental indices in canola production. Required data were obtained through interviews with farmers in the counties of Sari, Neka and Behshahr in the province. For investigating environmental emissions Impact 2002+ was applied and a single score was obtained. Then the coefficients were applied. The results revealed that there was no difference between the two methods and the results was completely same.

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Iranian Journal of Biosystems Engineering
Volume 46, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
October 2015
Pages 265-274

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  • Receive Date: 05 March 2015
  • Revise Date: 08 March 2016
  • Accept Date: 21 April 2015

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