Environmental life cycle assessment of olive oil and biomass briquette production in Lebanon: Insights for sustainable development
This study presents one of the first comprehensive environmental life cycle assessments of olive oil and biomass briquette production in Lebanon, focusing on two interconnected systems: a traditional olive oil press and a briquetting facility. The analysis follows a cradle-to-grave approach and uses...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2026 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) |
| Repositorio: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:recercat____::97f07fcf138d9b3697e0ef1ff4f4304c |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2026.102666 https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/470310 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Circular economy Climate change Environmental impact Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Packaging waste Sustainability Waste management |
| Sumario: | This study presents one of the first comprehensive environmental life cycle assessments of olive oil and biomass briquette production in Lebanon, focusing on two interconnected systems: a traditional olive oil press and a briquetting facility. The analysis follows a cradle-to-grave approach and uses the EF 3.1 methodology to quantify impacts across 16 categories. Functional units include 2 tons of processed olives, and 50 kg of briquettes. Results show that the olive oil bottling stage accounts for over 60% of total impacts in categories such as climate change and resource use, driven by glass bottles and PVC caps. Briquetting burdens arise mainly from plastic packaging and fossil-based electricity use. Sensitivity analyses reveal that improved waste management reduce impacts by up to 25%, particularly in categories affected by open dumping and burning. The study contributes original inventory data from Lebanon and offers strategies to support circular economy efforts in small-scale agro-industrial systems. |
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