Integrated technoeconomic and environmental assessment of biogenic polyurethane production
Alberto Almena, Domenico Pirone, Susana Fernández‐Prieto, Alberto Martínez, Mariano Martı́n
Abstract
An integrated technoeconomic and life-cycle assessment revealed that maximising the biogenic carbon content in polyurethane synthesis based on the isocyanate intermediate route enhances economic performance without reducing the global warming impact.
Topics & Concepts
PolyurethaneProduction (economics)Environmental chemistryChemistryEnvironmental sciencePulp and paper industryWaste managementOrganic chemistryEngineeringEconomicsMacroeconomicsSustainable Industrial EcologySustainability and Innovation in BusinessIndustrial Technology and Control Systems