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. 2016 Sep 12;19(6):1333–1351. doi: 10.1007/s11743-016-1867-y

Table 3.

List of processes that are major contributors for the identified impact categories for both petro-FA and PKO-FA

Petro-FA PKO-FA
Climate change  N-Olefin
 Ethylene
 Fuel combustion (process)
 Aluminum powder
 Chemical plant (<5 %)
 Land use change for palm plantation
 Palm plantation operation
 Fuel combustion emissions (transportation)
Fossil fuel depletion  N-Olefin
 Ethylene
 Fatty alcohol production (<5 %)
 Fuel combustion (process)
 Aluminum powder (<5 %)
 Fuel combustion (process, transportation)
 Electricity production
Natural land transformation  Oil extraction for n-olefins, ethylene and fuel for transportation
 NG extraction for fuel for process
 Chemical plants
 Aluminum powder
 Land use change for palm plantation
 Land use change for oil extraction (<0.3 %)
Eutrophication  Sulfidic tailings for production of Copper used in chemical plants
 Spoil from mining of coal used for electricity production
 Production of Gold used in electronics for chemical plants
 Treatment of dross from electrolysis for Copper and Aluminum production
 Incineration of solid waste
 Fertilizer use for palm plantations
 Irrigation for palm plantations
Sulfidic tailings for production of Copper used in chemical plants
 Spoil from mining of coal used for electricity production
Agricultural land occupation  Wood used for building material in chemical plants (<0.1 % of impacts for PKO-FA) 99+% from palm plantations
Water depletion  Aluminum powder (~50 %)
 N-olefin
 Chemical plant
 Electricity used during FA production
 Palm FFB growth
 Fuel combustion (process, transportation)
 Chemical plant
 Electricity used during FA production
Particulate matter formation  N-Olefin
 Ethylene
 Fuel combustion (process)
 Aluminum powder
 Electricity used during FA production
 Palm FFB growth
 Fuel combustion (process, transportation)