Evaluation of environmental impacts and GHG of palm polyol production using life cycle assessment approach

• Main Authors: Zolkarnain, N., Yusoff, S., Subramaniam, V., Maurad, Z.A., Abu Bakar, Z., Ghazali, R., Abu Hassan, H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia 2015
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19269/; http://jopr.mpob.gov.my/evaluation-of-environmental-impacts-and-ghg-of-palm-polyol-production-using-life-cycle-assessment-approach/

Presently, very few life cycle assessment (LCA) studies have been conducted and reported on the production of palm polyol. Previously, most of the LCA studies on the polyol production are limited to petroleum, soya or castor polyol. In this study, a LCA of a palm polyol was performed. The objective...