Exergy analysis is receiving considerable attention as an approach to be applied for making decisions toward moving to a sustainable and energy-efficient food supply chain. This study focuses on how the selection of variety affects the exergy flow of a paddy rice production system. In this regard, nine varieties of rice in Italy, the largest rice producer in Europe, were evaluated using the cumulative exergy analysis approach. Sensitivity analysis of inputs consumption and the exergy management scenarios of the most sensitive inputs are also provided in this study. The results indicated that the cumulative exergy consumption value of the investigated rice varieties ranges from 16.09 GJha-1 to 25.80 GJ ha-1. Fossil fuels and chemical fertilizer consumption were the most significant contributors to the total energy consumption in all investigated varieties. Luna variety, with the cumulative degree of perfection value of 7.96 and renewability indicator of 0.88, was identified as the most exergy-efficient variety of rice in Italy.
Exergy flow of rice production system in Italy: Comparison among nine different varieties / A. Nikkhah, A. Kosari-Moghaddam, M. Esmaeilpour Troujeni, J. Bacenetti, S. Van Haute. - In: SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT. - ISSN 1879-1026. - 781:(2021 Aug 10). [10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146718]
Exergy flow of rice production system in Italy: Comparison among nine different varieties
J. Bacenetti
Penultimo
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2021
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Exergy analysis is receiving considerable attention as an approach to be applied for making decisions toward moving to a sustainable and energy-efficient food supply chain. This study focuses on how the selection of variety affects the exergy flow of a paddy rice production system. In this regard, nine varieties of rice in Italy, the largest rice producer in Europe, were evaluated using the cumulative exergy analysis approach. Sensitivity analysis of inputs consumption and the exergy management scenarios of the most sensitive inputs are also provided in this study. The results indicated that the cumulative exergy consumption value of the investigated rice varieties ranges from 16.09 GJha-1 to 25.80 GJ ha-1. Fossil fuels and chemical fertilizer consumption were the most significant contributors to the total energy consumption in all investigated varieties. Luna variety, with the cumulative degree of perfection value of 7.96 and renewability indicator of 0.88, was identified as the most exergy-efficient variety of rice in Italy.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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