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Hello colleagues – I have a question – When carrying out LCA study on a natural (plant based) product, is it acceptable to account for carbon sequestration that happens during the growth phase of the plant? If so, which methodology ought to be used. (In context of GHG emissions as impact category) Can some one share their experience please? Thanks v much
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Thank you so much Charlene, really appreciate this! In this case, the product under study is mint oil, & in the current model, we have taken into account the GHG emissions from burning of residual bio mass (after extracting the oil), can we therefore also take into account the sequestration during the plant growth phase?
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Hi Sanjeevan, in that case yes, you can and should take into account the carbon sequestration 🙂 I assume it will be quite small but don’t forget to also determine the carbon contained in the oil, in the end it should be carbon in product (released at end-of-life) + carbon in residuals (released during burning) = carbon input (sequestered during growth)
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If it is modelled in a way that distinguishes between (fossil) Carbon Dioxide and biogenic Carbon Dioxide, you would need to use a LCIA Methodology in which the characterization factor of biogenic Carbon Dioxide is not 0 (but most likely 1). I think this is the case in CML and ReCiPe (in the respective impact categories) but not in EF3.1. There…Read More
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Hi Sanjeevan, in my experience no, as the carbon released at the end-of-life of the product is assumed to be the same as the carbon sequestered during its growth. However there’s ways of accounting for temporary sequestration if you consider time dynamics and certain types of end-of-life treatments within your study. You can send me a message if…Read More