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Table 5

GHG balances and LUC factors for several biodiesel pathways.


(d+i LUC) g eq. CO2/MJ

ADEME, 2010 INRA study (De Cara et al., 2012)

(without LUC n* 1st quartile median 3rd quartile
scenario)

Rapeseed 37.3 79 10 54 90

Sunflower 25.1 10 55 57 59

Soy 21.1 64 56 80 168

Palm 21.8 52 31 55 120

UCOME 8.7

FAME 8.4

PVO 31.8 79 10 54 90

n = number of references by pathway, UCOME : used cook oil methyl ester, FAME: fat animal methyl ester, PVO: pure vegetable oil, GHG balance for diesel (ADEME, 2010) = 91.4 g eq. CO2/MJ (–35% = 59.4, −50% = 45.7).

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