K.U.Leuven is a European top university situated in the university town of Leuven, only 20 minutes from Brussels. Leuven Sustainable Earth Research Centre (LSUE) includes over 300 scientists active in the domain of earth, climate and sustainbility issues.
Speaker Profile
Wouter Achten is a PhD student at the Division Forest, Natrue and Landscape at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium since 2006. As a M.Sc. Soil Science and Land Use, he gained knowledge on environmental sustainability issues both in North and South. In charge of the research project “The sustainability evaluation of Jatropha curcas bio-diesel in developing countries” He published a sustainability perspective on Jatropha and a review on all aspects of cultivation and transformation of Jatropha. He is performing case specific and generic LCA and socio-economic impact studies on Oil palm and Jatropha.
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http://www.biw.kuleuven.be/lbh/lbnl/forecoman/eng/staff.asp?naam=Achten
http://network.nature.com/people/wouter_achten/profile
Overview of Presentation
• Introduction on LCA method
• LCA results of generic LCA compared to fossil fuel reference systems
- fossil energy use
- global warming potential
- ozon depletion
- acidification potential
- eutrophication potential
- land use impact
• Different models of the production system (by-product use)
• Identify most contributing production units + possible optimization recommendations
JatrophaWorld 2009 Brussels Speaker
Day 2 – Thursday, October 15
09:35 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM JATROPHA CURCAS L.
JATROPHAWORLD 2009 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Brussels from October 14 to 15, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.