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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments vii
Executive Summary 1
Background 1
Study Objective and Results 1
Next Phase of the Project 2
1 Introduction 3
2 Project Scope 3
3 Sugarcane and Sugar Production 4
3.1 World Sugar Situation 4
3.2 Sugarcane Production in India 4
3.3 Sugar Industry in Maharashtra 4
4 Bioethanol Production in Maharashtra 7
4.1 Ethanol Capacity 8
4.2 Bagasse Storage 8
5 Life Cycle Assessment 9
5.1 Related Research 9
5.2 Study Objective 9
5.3 Study Phases 9
5.4 Life Cycle Assessment Principles 9
5.5 Methodology 11
5.5.1 Functional Unit 11
5.5.2 Definition of System Boundaries 11
5.5.3 Interpretation: Life Cycle Impact Assessment 12
6 Scoping Options and Decisions 12
6.1 Project Parameters 13
6.1.1 General System Boundaries 13
6.1.2 Environmental Issues Considered 14
6.1.3 Geographical Scope 16
6.1.4 Temporal Scope 17
6.2 Product Parameters 18
6.2.1 Scenarios 18
6.2.2 Functional Unit 18
6.3 Process Parameters 19
6.4 LCA-Specific Parameters 20
6.4.1 Allocation Rules 20
Environmental Life Cycle Implications of Using Bagasse-Derived Ethanol as a Gasoline Oxygenate in Mumbai (Bombay)
Final Report by K. L. Kadam
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Kadam, K. Environmental Life Cycle Implications of Using Bagasse-Derived Ethanol as a Gasoline Oxygenate in Mumbai (Bombay), report, December 7, 2000; Golden, Colorado. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc716058/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.