Carbon storage potential in natural fiber composites

Pervaiz, Muhammad; Sain, Mohini

doi:10.1016/s0921-3449(02)00173-8

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“…Cada tonelada de carbono estava cotada em agosto/2006 entre $15 e $18 Euros (um ano antes eram $5 Euros), valor que deve ir a $30 ou $40 Euros entre 2008 e 2012, quando a economia de 5,2% das emissões de carbono combinado na atmosfera (CO 2 equivalente em relação às emissões de 1990) tornar-se obrigatória, conforme estabelecido no Protocolo de Kyoto. Estima-se que compósitos de polipropileno contendo 65% de fibras de cânhamo, por exemplo, podem armazenar em média 325 kg de carbono/tonelada durante a sua vida útil [14] .…”

Section: Compósitos De Polímeros Com Fibras Vegetais Naturaisunclassified

Desenvolvimento de compósitos poliméricos com fibras vegetais naturais da biodiversidade: uma contribuição para a sustentabilidade amazônica

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Resumo: Este artigo tem a intenção de divulgar e apresentar a inserção da área ou da cadeia produtiva de Compósitos Poliméricos com Fibras Vegetais Naturais dentro do contexto do Projeto Fênix Amazônico. Duas frentes de pesquisa e desenvolvimento na área de compósitos de polímeros com fibras naturais vegetais são propostas: uma que trabalharia com sistemas de produção com maquinário relativamente barato e simples, para que as comunidades rurais da Amazônia pudessem absorver tal tecnologia; uma outra frente para desenvolver materiais compósitos com tecnologia de fabricação mais avançada. Deste modo esperamos despertar o interesse da comunidade científica e tecnológica das mais diversas áreas em colaborar com o desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias que possam ser utilizadas para a recuperação de áreas degradadas da Amazônia. Palavras-chave: Compósitos poliméricos, fibras vegetais naturais, termoplástico/madeira, biodiversidade, Floresta Amazônica, parceria. Development of Polymeric Composites with Natural Fibers: A Contribution to the Sustainability of AmazonAbstract: This paper presents the research on Polymeric Composites with Natural Fibers in the Amazon Fenix Project. Two research and development fields based on polymeric composites with natural vegetable fibers are proposed: the first one considers production systems with simple, cheap machinery to facilitate technology assimilation by rural communities in the Amazon; the second one aims at developing composite materials with advanced production technology. It is hoped to raise awareness for scientific and technological development for the recovery of degraded areas in Amazon.

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Desenvolvimento de compósitos poliméricos com fibras vegetais naturais da biodiversidade: uma contribuição para a sustentabilidade amazônica

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“…In this assessment, we analyzed 11 LCA studies of biobased polymers (Dinkel et al 1996;Würdinger et al 2002;Estermann et al 2000;Vink et al 2003;Gärtner et al 2002;Gerngross and Slater 2000;Heyde 1998;Diener and Siehler 1999;Wötzel et al 1999;Pervaiz and Sain 2003;Corbière-Nicollier et al 2001). These cover thermoplastic starch (TPS), polyhydroxyalkaonates (PHAs), polylactides (PLAs), and natural fiber reinforced composites.…”

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Comparing the Land Requirements, Energy Savings, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction of Biobased Polymers and Bioenergy

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2003

J of Industrial Ecology

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SummaryThis study compares energy savings and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions of biobased polymers with those of bioenergy on a per unit of agricultural land-use basis by extending existing life-cycle assessment (LCA) studies. In view of policy goals to increase the energy supply from biomass and current efforts to produce biobased polymers in bulk, the amount of available land for the production of nonfood crops could become a limitation. Hence, given the prominence of energy and greenhouse issues in current environmental policy, it is desirable to include land demand in the comparison of different biomass options. Over the past few years, numerous LCA studies have been prepared for different types of biobased polymers, but only a few of these studies address the aspect of land use. This comparison shows that referring energy savings and GHG emission reduction of biobased polymers to a unit of agricultural land, instead of to a unit of polymer produced, leads to a different ranking of options. If land use is chosen as the basis of comparison, natural fiber composites and thermoplastic starch score better than bioenergy production from energy crops, whereas polylactides score comparably well and polyhydroxyalkaonates score worse. Additionally, including the use of agricultural residues for energy purposes improves the environmental performance of biobased polymers significantly. Moreover, it is very likely that higher production efficiencies will be achieved for biobased polymers in the medium term. Biobased polymers thus offer interesting opportunities to reduce the utilization of nonrenewable energy and to contribute to GHG mitigation in view of potentially scarce land resources.

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“…One cubic meter of hempcrete uses 1000 litres of hemp hurds meaning that around180 kg of CO 2 dioxide will be locked up per 1 m 3 of wall in the hemp shiv [94]. Taking into account the CO 2 emitted for binder production and depending on the re-carbonation of the lime, 117 kg to 18 kg of CO 2 are sequestered into a one cubic meter of hempcrete [95].…”

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Overview on Biobased Building Material made with plant aggregate

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Global warming, energy savings, and life cycle analysis issues are factors that have contributed to the rapid expansion of plant-based materials for buildings, which can be qualified as environmental-friendly, sustainable and efficient multifunctional materials. This review presents an overview on the several possibilities developed worldwide about the use of plant aggregate to design bio-based building materials. The use of crushed vegetal aggregates such as hemp (shiv), flax, coconut shells and other plants associated to mineral binder represents the most popular solution adopted in the beginning of this revolution in building materials. Vegetal aggregates are generally highly porous with a low apparent density and a complex architecture marked by a multi-scale porosity. These geometrical characteristics result in a high capacity to absorb sounds and have hygro-thermal transfer ability. This is one of the essential characteristics which differ of vegetal concrete compared to the tradition mineral-based concretes. In addition, the high flexibility of the aggregates leads to a non-fragile elasto-plastic behavior and a high deformability under stress, lack of fracturing and marked ductility with absorbance of the strains ever after having reached the maximum mechanical strength. Due to the sensitivity to moisture, the assessment of the durability of vegetal concrete constitutes one of the next scientific challenging of bio-based building materials.

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Carbon storage potential in natural fiber composites

Cited by 340 publications

References 6 publications

Desenvolvimento de compósitos poliméricos com fibras vegetais naturais da biodiversidade: uma contribuição para a sustentabilidade amazônica

Desenvolvimento de compósitos poliméricos com fibras vegetais naturais da biodiversidade: uma contribuição para a sustentabilidade amazônica

Comparing the Land Requirements, Energy Savings, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction of Biobased Polymers and Bioenergy

Overview on Biobased Building Material made with plant aggregate

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