Carbon footprint assessment of Western Australian LNG production and export to the Chinese market
In reviewing the carbon footprint of the production and transportation of 1m3 of LNG to China, this life cycle assessment (LCA) has confirmed that the production and liquefaction stage generates the most GHG emissions (45.4%) followed by the natural gas exploration and separation stage(39%) and the...
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| author | Biswas, Wahidul Engelbrecht, D. Rosano, M. |
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| description | In reviewing the carbon footprint of the production and transportation of 1m3 of LNG to China, this life cycle assessment (LCA) has confirmed that the production and liquefaction stage generates the most GHG emissions (45.4%) followed by the natural gas exploration and separation stage(39%) and the exportation and transportation stage (15.7%). The utilisation of wind power energy as a replacement of gas fired electricity generation could possibly reduce the ‘energy consumption’ related GHG emissions of LNG production by some 36–51%. Similarly, the utilisation of carbon capture and storage to sequester the GHG emitted during electricity production could potentially reduce ‘energy consumption’ related GHG emissions by 33–45%.This LCA will assist exporters, manufacturers, and suppliers in the LNG supply chain with enhanced environmental supply chain management and the management of any future carbon trading pressures on LNG markets. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-44392017-09-13T14:39:15Z Carbon footprint assessment of Western Australian LNG production and export to the Chinese market Biswas, Wahidul Engelbrecht, D. Rosano, M. wind energy carbon capture and storage energy consumption life cycle assessment carbon footprint LCA GHG emissions LNG production liquefied natural gas LNG transport carbon trading Australia greenhouse gases wind power China In reviewing the carbon footprint of the production and transportation of 1m3 of LNG to China, this life cycle assessment (LCA) has confirmed that the production and liquefaction stage generates the most GHG emissions (45.4%) followed by the natural gas exploration and separation stage(39%) and the exportation and transportation stage (15.7%). The utilisation of wind power energy as a replacement of gas fired electricity generation could possibly reduce the ‘energy consumption’ related GHG emissions of LNG production by some 36–51%. Similarly, the utilisation of carbon capture and storage to sequester the GHG emitted during electricity production could potentially reduce ‘energy consumption’ related GHG emissions by 33–45%.This LCA will assist exporters, manufacturers, and suppliers in the LNG supply chain with enhanced environmental supply chain management and the management of any future carbon trading pressures on LNG markets. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4439 10.1504/IJPLM.2013.063211 Inderscience publishers restricted |
| spellingShingle | wind energy carbon capture and storage energy consumption life cycle assessment carbon footprint LCA GHG emissions LNG production liquefied natural gas LNG transport carbon trading Australia greenhouse gases wind power China Biswas, Wahidul Engelbrecht, D. Rosano, M. Carbon footprint assessment of Western Australian LNG production and export to the Chinese market |
| title | Carbon footprint assessment of Western Australian LNG production and export to the Chinese market |
| title_full | Carbon footprint assessment of Western Australian LNG production and export to the Chinese market |
| title_fullStr | Carbon footprint assessment of Western Australian LNG production and export to the Chinese market |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon footprint assessment of Western Australian LNG production and export to the Chinese market |
| title_short | Carbon footprint assessment of Western Australian LNG production and export to the Chinese market |
| title_sort | carbon footprint assessment of western australian lng production and export to the chinese market |
| topic | wind energy carbon capture and storage energy consumption life cycle assessment carbon footprint LCA GHG emissions LNG production liquefied natural gas LNG transport carbon trading Australia greenhouse gases wind power China |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4439 |