CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Sustainability analysis of a bean stew using Environmental LCA and Life Cycle Cost Assessment
(Corresponding) San Miguel G., Ruiz D.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
This investigation aims to investigate the sustainability of an industrially produced bean stew, as a representative example of the ready-made food industry. The analysis covers the environmental and economic dimensions of the products, which were evaluated using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and...Read more
Environmental, economic and socio-economic life cycle assessment of the Spanish electricity system
Cerrato M., (Corresponding) San Miguel G.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
This paper investigates the sustainability of the Spanish electricity system under four different scenarios for 2030 and 2050 published by a reputable think tank assessing the Spanish Government. The analysis was performed using a life cycle approach and evaluates five sustainability indicators:...Read more
Environmental and Economic Life Cycle Inventory of Brussels sprouts
Rubio-Sánchez M., (Corresponding) San Miguel G.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
This investigation describes de material, energy and monetary inventories required to evaluate the environmental and economic performance of Brussel sprouts produced in Mexico and consumed in the USA. This data was supplied by a company operating in Mexico as a first step in the production of a LCA...Read more
Environmental and Economic LCI of a micro-CPV module
ABAD D., (Corresponding) SAN MIGUEL G., DOMÍNGUEZ C., JOST N., GUTIÉRREZ F.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
Despite the renewable nature of solar energy, the sustainability of photovoltaic (PV) systems needs to be evaluated in order to minimize adverse environmental impacts and optimize economic performance. This piece of research represents a first approach to produce an environmental and economic...Read more
Using multiregional environmentally extended input-output assessment to quantify the carbon footprint of peach production
BAÑALES B., (Corresponding) SAN MIGUEL G., NÚÑEZ P., DIEZMA B., ÁLVAREZ S., CORREA E.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
The main objective of this investigation is to analyse the validity of multiregional input-output methodology to evaluate the environmental performance of peach production using a life cycle approach. The analysis is based on a detailed sectorial economic foreground inventory applicable to the...Read more
Keywords:
MRIO-EE, LCA, stone fruit, agriculture sector, value chain, cost inventory.
A case study on the application of Product Social Impact Assessment to the agri-food sector: ready-to-eat beetroot.
NÚÑEZ P., BAÑALES B., (Corresponding) SAN MIGUEL G., DIEZMA B., CORREA E.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
The main objective of this study is to apply the Product Social Impact Assessment (PSIA) handbook to a case study. The method used to quantify the social impacts is to identify the stakeholders and the social topic, indicators, and then to apply the impact analysis method. Social studies identify...Read more
Keywords:
PSIA, Social LCA, employment, local community, sugar beet, food.
Applying Product Social Impact Assessment (PSIA) to services: the case study of a higher education and research institution
(Corresponding) SAN MIGUEL G., IBARRA-GRANDE A., MEROLA-MORESCHI D.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
Applying the Product Social Impact Assessment (PSIA) methodology to evaluate the social performance of a service such as that provided by a higher education and research institution is not straightforward. This is mainly due to the lack of materiality of the system, which makes it unfeasible to...Read more
Quantifying the social benefits of the fair-trade designation of coffee using Social Hotspot Database
(Corresponding) SAN MIGUEL G., MELGAR-GARCIA M., DIEZMA B., CORREA E.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
Quantifying sustainability is a difficult but necessary task to improve our environmental, economic, and social surroundings. This paper describes an investigation into the use of the Social Hotspot Database (SHDB) to determine the true value of fair-trade certification. The analysis has been...Read more
Environmental life cycle assessment of nectarine as produced in Southeast Spain
NÚÑEZ P., (Corresponding) SAN MIGUEL G., BAÑALES B., DIEZMA B., CORREA E.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
The aim of this work is to evaluate the environmental
performance of fruit production using Life Cycle Assessment considering the case study of nectarines produced in the Murcia Region (Southeast Spain). The investigation was carried out according to ISO 14040/14044 using a cradle to grave...Read more
Keywords:
LCA, carbon footprint, climate change, stone fruit, supply chain.
FENTON REAGENT IN COMBINATION WITH UV LIGHT AND ULTRASOUND WAVES APPLIED FOR CAFFEINE OXIDATION
Villota N., Lomas J., Lombraña J., Ferreiro C.
Topic:
Advanced oxidation processes
The oxidation of aqueous caffeine solutions ([Ca]0=100.0 mg L-1) was analyzed, operating at pH=3.0 and 25ºC using different AOPs, which combine the Fenton reagent ([H2O2]0=15.0 mM and [Fe2+]0=20.0 mg L-1) with low power UV light (15W,), medium (150W), and high (720 W). The Fenton reagent, combined...Read more
