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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Oct 4.
Published in final edited form as: J Clean Prod. 2017 Aug 1;158:367–379. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.05.016
Item Raw data Transformity
(sej/unit)
Solar
emergy
(sej)
Em-money
value
(Em¥)
Market
value
(¥)
Renewable Nature Resources (R)
Solar radiation 4.70E+13 J 1.00E+00a 4.70E+13 56.4
Wind 7.89E+08 J 1.47E+03b 1.16E+12 1.35
Rain (Geopotential) 1.48E+09 J 1.03E+04b 1.53E+13 18.3
Rain (Chemical) 7.71E+10 J 1.81E+04b 1.40E+15 1678.05
Earth cycle 1.45E+10 J 3.37E+04b 4.89E+14 588.45
River water (Chemical) 2.76E+10 J 5.01E+04b 1.38E+15 1660.35
Subtotal 2.78E+15 3338.4
*To Lotus (RA) 1.39E+15 1669.2
*To Fish (RB) 1.39E+15 1669.2
Purchased Non-renewable Resources (FN)
*To Lotus (FNA)
Rent 5625 yuan 8.32E+11 4.68E+15 5625 5625
Wood boat 9.83E+04 J 7.75E+04 7.62E+09 126.9
Pump 25.80 kg 7.76E+12 2.01E+14 241.05 19.95
Shovel 0.30 kg 7.76E+12 2.43E+12 2.85 1.5
Nitrogen fertilizer 3210 kg 2.99E+12 9.60E+15 11542.5 2319.6
Compound fertilizer 15 kg 2.99E+12 4.49E+13 54 48
Subtotal (FNA) 3.95E+16 47357.1 8140.95
*To fish (FNB)
Rent 5625 yuan 8.32E+11c 4.68E+15 5625 5625
Wood boat 6.30E+04 J 7.75E+04b 4.89E+09 0 81.45
Subtotal (FNB) 4.68E+15 5625.0 5706.45
Subtotal (FN=FNA+FNB) 1.92E+16 52982.10 13847.40
Purchased Non-renewable Resources enhancing processing capacity (FNC)
*To Lotus (FNCA)
Lotus root 23419.50 yuan 8.32E+11c 1.95E+16 23419.5 23419.5
Labor 3.17E+09 J 1.70E+06 d 5.39E+15 6472.2 14861.1
Subtotal (FNCA) 2.49E+16 29891.70 38280.60
*To Lotus (FNCB)
Fry 552 yuan 8.32E+11c 4.59E+14 552 552
Labor 4.20E+08 J 1.70E+06d 7.14E+14 858.3 1970.85
Subtotal (FNCB) 1.17E+15 1410.30 2522.85
Subtotal (FNC=FNCA+FNCB) 2.61E+16 31302.00 40803.45
Purchased Non-renewable Resources decreasing regional loading (FNR)
*To Lotus (FNRA)
Organic fertilizer 18750 kg 7.20E+11e 1.35E+16 16221.9 7500
Tea bran 2430 yuan 8.32E+11c 2.03E+15 2430 2430
Subtotal (FNRA) 1.55E+16 18651.90 9930
Subtotal (FNR) 1.55E+16 18651.90 9930
Purchased Renewable Resources (FRC)
*To Lotus (FRCA)
Labor 3.53E+08 J 1.70E+06d 5.99E+14 719.25 1662.3
Subtotal (FRCA) 5.99E+14 719.25 1662.3
* To Fish (FRCB)
Labor 4.67E+07 J 1.70E+06d 7.94E+13 95.4 219
Subtotal (FRCB) 7.94E+13 95.4 219
Subtotal (FRC=FRCA+FRCB) 6.78E+14 814.65 1881.30
Total input (U=R+FN+FNC+FNR+FRC) 6.42E+16 107089.05 66462.15
Total input to Lotus (U=RA+FNA+FNCA+FNRA+FRCA) 3.79E+15 5.69E+16 68397.45
Total input to Fish (U=RB+FNB+FNCB+FNRB+FRCB) 4.88E+14 7.32E+15 8799.9
Yield (Y)
Lotus root (YA) 37500 kg 1.52E+12 5.69E+16 68397.45 187500
1.10E+119 J* 5.18E+05
Fish (YB) 9450 kg 7.74E+11 7.32E+15 8799.9 141750
4.11E+10 J** 1.78E+05
*

Energy content of every gram was cited from: http://www.fmnuqin.com/View.aspx?id=4749

**

Energy content of every gram was cited from: http://www.fumuqin.com/view.aspx?id=546E,

d

Lan et al., (1998). Converted to 9.26E+24sej/yr baseline from 9.44E+24sej/yr.

e

Cavalett et al. (2006). Converted to 9.26E+24sej/yr baseline from 15.83E+24sej/yr.