Environmental and Energy Issues in Biodiesel Production Using Palm Oil from the Interspecific Hybrid O×G and Elaeis guineensis: A Case Study
| dc.creator | Nieto Mogollón, Diego Ignacio | |
| dc.creator | Venturini, Osvaldo José | |
| dc.creator | Ocampo Batlle, Eric Alberto | |
| dc.creator | Martínez González, Aldemar | |
| dc.creator | Munar-Flórez, David Arturo | |
| dc.creator | Ramírez-Contreras, Nidia Elizabeth | |
| dc.creator | García-Núñez, Jesús Alberto | |
| dc.creator | Tavares Borges, Pedro | |
| dc.creator | Silva Lora, Electo Eduardo | |
| dc.date | 2026-04-20 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-05T16:59:55Z | |
| dc.description | In Colombia, in the last decade, the interspecific hybrid cultivar O×G, generated by a cross between American palm and African palm, has increased due to its tolerance to bud rot caused by Phytophthora palmivora. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the energy balance and environmental indicators of biodiesel production chains for both cultivars in Colombia. For this, an energy analysis was carried out to determine how energy is used in each process, as well as the palm energy per hectare. Also, a comparative analysis “cradle-to-gate” was made to verify the environmental performance of the genotypes studied. The functional unit was defined as 1.0 MJ of energy produced, and impacts were modeled using SimaPro v.8.0.3 software and quantified using the Impact 2002+ method. The results showed biodiesel from hybrid O×G reduced 6.2 % the overall efficiency indicator of the system compared to biodiesel from E. guineensis. Life cycle CO2eq emissions of E. guineensis biodiesel were 12.5 g MJBD-1 (excluding carbon sequestration). In contrast, the CO2eq emissions of O×G hybrid biodiesel were 13.8 g MJBD-1. The life cycle efficiency indicators for biodiesel produced from O×G and E. guineensis showed a reduction in the fossil energy index of 26.9 % and 19.7 %, respectively. | en-US |
| dc.description | En Colombia,durante la última década, el cultivo del híbrido interespecífico O×G, generado por un cruce entre la palma americana (Elaeis oleifera) y la palma africana (Elaeis guineensis), ha aumentado debido a su tolerancia a la pudrición del cogollo causada por Phytophthora palmivora. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar y comparar el balance de energía y los indicadores ambientales de las cadenas de producción de biodiésel para ambos cultivares en Colombia. Para ello, se realizó un análisis energético con el fin de determinar cómo se utiliza la energía en cada proceso, así como la energía producida por el cultivo de palma por hectárea. Además, se realizó un análisis comparativo “de la cuna a la puerta” para evaluar el desempeño ambiental de los genotipos estudiados. La unidad funcional se definió como 1,0MJ de energía producida y los impactos se modelaron con ayuda del software SimaPro v.8.0.3 y se cuantificaron mediante el método Impact 2002+. Los resultados mostraron que el biodiésel producido a partir del híbrido O×G redujo en un 6,2% el indicador de eficiencia global del sistema en comparación con el biodiésel proveniente de E.guineensis. Las emisiones de CO2 equivalente del ciclo de vida del biodiésel de E.guineensis fueron de 12,5g MJBD-1 (sin incluir la captura de carbono) mientras que las del biodiésel del híbrido O×G fueron de 13,8g MJBD-1. Los indicadores de eficiencia del ciclo de vida del biodiésel producido a partir de O×G y E.guineensis mostraron reducciones en el índice de energía fósil del 26,9% y del 19,7%, respectivamente. | es-ES |
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| dc.rights | Derechos de autor 2026 Palmas | es-ES |
| dc.rights | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 | es-ES |
| dc.source | Palmas; Vol. 46 Núm. 4 (2025): Palmas; 86-115 | es-ES |
| dc.source | 2744-8266 | |
| dc.subject | Elaeis guineensis | es-ES |
| dc.subject | análisis de ciclo de vida (ACV) | es-ES |
| dc.subject | híbrido interespecífico O×G | es-ES |
| dc.subject | producción de biodiésel | es-ES |
| dc.subject | biodiesel production | en-US |
| dc.subject | Elaeis guineensis | en-US |
| dc.subject | interspecific hybrid O×G | en-US |
| dc.subject | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) | en-US |
| dc.title | Environmental and Energy Issues in Biodiesel Production Using Palm Oil from the Interspecific Hybrid O×G and Elaeis guineensis: A Case Study | en-US |
| dc.title | Aspectos medioambientales y energéticos en la producción de biodiésel a partir de aceite de palma procedente del híbrido interespecífico O×G y Elaeis guineensis: un estudio de caso en Colombia | es-ES |
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