Life cycle assessment for FFB production

Zulkifli H., . and Halimah M., . and Mohd Basri W., . and Choo Y. M., . (2009) Life cycle assessment for FFB production. [Proceedings Paper]

The assessment of environmental impact categories from FFB production in the oil palm plantations was carried out based on a life cycle assessment approach. The system boundary of production of fresh fruit bunch FFB includes the initial land use conversions production of seedling in the nurseries and cultivation of oil palm involving upstream activities/operations until transporting of FFB to the mills. This LCA was carried out on oil palms planted previously in logged-over forest rubber plantation and degraded land. The study applied the land us change effect over the lifetime of an oil palm plantation 25 years from previous land use so that production of one tonne FFB includes its share of the GHG emissions that associated with land use change from the establishment of the plantation. The peat land cultivation is not included in this study. The consumption of raw materials including energy and emissions were evaluated . using site-specific inventory data from J02 plantations to identify the processes along the upstream activity that mostly affect the environment during production of FFB. The input and output from the upstream activities was quantified on the basis of a function unit of production of J tonne FFB where the life cycle impact assessment LCIA was determined using Sima Pro software version 7. J and the eco indicator 99 methodology. The results showed that the main environmental impacts in the upstream activities are depleted in fossil fuel climate change respiratory inorganics and acidification/euthrophication. The land use change the use of nitrogenous fertilisers in the cultivation of palms and the consumption of fossil fuels for machinery used in the plantation production of raw materials and transporting FFB to the mills were found to be the most contributors to the GHG emission in the upstream activities as well as to other impact categories.

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The assessment of environmental impact categories from FFB production in the oil palm plantations was carried out based on a life cycle assessment approach. The system boundary of production of fresh fruit bunch FFB includes the initial land use conversions production of seedling in the nurseries and cultivation of oil palm involving upstream activities/operations until transporting of FFB to the mills. This LCA was carried out on oil palms planted previously in logged-over forest rubber plantation and degraded land. The study applied the land us change effect over the lifetime of an oil palm plantation 25 years from previous land use so that production of one tonne FFB includes its share of the GHG emissions that associated with land use change from the establishment of the plantation. The peat land cultivation is not included in this study. The consumption of raw materials including energy and emissions were evaluated . using site-specific inventory data from J02 plantations to identify the processes along the upstream activity that mostly affect the environment during production of FFB. The input and output from the upstream activities was quantified on the basis of a function unit of production of J tonne FFB where the life cycle impact assessment LCIA was determined using Sima Pro software version 7. J and the eco indicator 99 methodology. The results showed that the main environmental impacts in the upstream activities are depleted in fossil fuel climate change respiratory inorganics and acidification/euthrophication. The land use change the use of nitrogenous fertilisers in the cultivation of palms and the consumption of fossil fuels for machinery used in the plantation production of raw materials and transporting FFB to the mills were found to be the most contributors to the GHG emission in the upstream activities as well as to other impact categories.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia. mal TP684 P3I61 2009 vol. 1 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Oil palm
AGROVOC Term:	Plantations
AGROVOC Term:	Fresh fruits
AGROVOC Term:	Cultivation
AGROVOC Term:	Land use
AGROVOC Term:	Seedlings
AGROVOC Term:	Life cycle
AGROVOC Term:	Nursery plants
AGROVOC Term:	Fertilisers
AGROVOC Term:	Plant production
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:15
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12375

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