Life cycle assessment of solid recovered fuel for energy sector in declining coal region: Replacement of coal within the regional energy mix

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352186425003359" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352186425003359</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2025.104349" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.eti.2025.104349</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Life cycle assessment of solid recovered fuel for energy sector in declining coal region: Replacement of coal within the regional energy mix

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Solid recovered fuel derived from non-recyclable waste represents an alternative energy source suitable for use in waste incineration or combustion facilities. Its adoption reduces fossil fuel consumption in heat and electricity production, thereby mitigating associated environmental impacts. This study evaluates the environmental benefits of substituting coal with SRF in the energy mix of the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic), a post-coal region currently dependent on fossil fuels. A life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted according to the methodology outlined in EN ISO 14040 and 14044 standards, using the PEF 3.0 method and OpenLCA software, assessing three SRF composition scenarios and four energy conversion efficiency scenarios (WtE and CHP). The study focuses on key environmental indicators, such as “climate change” and “resource use, fossils,” which collectively represent over 70 % of the total environmental impacts. The findings reveal that integrating SRF into the region&apos;s energy mix has the potential to significantly reduce the environmental footprint of electricity and heat production. Specifically, the reductions in the “climate change” indicator range from 4.42 % to 35.7 %, while the overall “environmental footprint” indicator shows reductions between 10.86 % and 40.5 %. These findings confirm SRF&apos;s potential as a key tool in transitioning toward a more sustainable regional energy strategy.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Life cycle assessment of solid recovered fuel for energy sector in declining coal region: Replacement of coal within the regional energy mix

Popis výsledku anglicky

Solid recovered fuel derived from non-recyclable waste represents an alternative energy source suitable for use in waste incineration or combustion facilities. Its adoption reduces fossil fuel consumption in heat and electricity production, thereby mitigating associated environmental impacts. This study evaluates the environmental benefits of substituting coal with SRF in the energy mix of the Moravian-Silesian Region (Czech Republic), a post-coal region currently dependent on fossil fuels. A life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted according to the methodology outlined in EN ISO 14040 and 14044 standards, using the PEF 3.0 method and OpenLCA software, assessing three SRF composition scenarios and four energy conversion efficiency scenarios (WtE and CHP). The study focuses on key environmental indicators, such as “climate change” and “resource use, fossils,” which collectively represent over 70 % of the total environmental impacts. The findings reveal that integrating SRF into the region&apos;s energy mix has the potential to significantly reduce the environmental footprint of electricity and heat production. Specifically, the reductions in the “climate change” indicator range from 4.42 % to 35.7 %, while the overall “environmental footprint” indicator shows reductions between 10.86 % and 40.5 %. These findings confirm SRF&apos;s potential as a key tool in transitioning toward a more sustainable regional energy strategy.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

20700 - Environmental engineering

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

O - Projekt operacniho programu

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Environmental Technology &amp; Innovation

ISSN

2352-1864

e-ISSN

2352-1864

Svazek periodika

40

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

104349

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

1-11

Kód UT WoS článku

001537914800004

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105010131162