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Evaluating the environmental impacts of graft copolymer prepared by conventional emulsion polymerization, electron beam irradiation, and gamma ray irradiation through life cycle assessment

Paweena Prapainainar, Bulin Boonrod, Varisara Phetarporn, Worayut Saibautrong, Setawit Juntarungsee, Katapon Tiavirat, Thumrongrut Mungcharoen

Journal of Cleaner Production · 2016

Integrated transdisciplinary technologies for greener and more sustainable innovations and applications of Cleaner Production in the Asia–Pacific region

Metta Chareonpanich, Paisan Kongkachuichay, Waleeporn Donphai, Thumrongrut Mungcharoen, Donald Huisingh

Journal of Cleaner Production · 2016

Perspectives on Life Cycle Assessment Application and Research in Thailand

Shabbir H. Gheewala, Thumrongrut Mungcharoen

Indonesian Journal of Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability · 2016

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been initiated in Thailand since the late 1990s with the first life cycle inventory (LCI) of the electricity grid mix and the offering of the first full graduate course. Since then it has come a long way through the development of the national LCI database and application in various research, industry as well as policy initiatives. LCA has been used extensively as an evaluation and decision tool in agri-food products, energy as well as many other sectors. Many graduate studies as well as research and industrial LCA projects have been performed. Related activities include the proliferation of carbon footprint labeling and application in green purchasing initiatives. Industry has been very actively participating in the carbon footprinting applications, some of them extending their interest to full LCAs for environmental performance evaluation and sustainability reporting. More recently, efforts have also been moving in the direction of looking at life cycle impact assessment methods from a Thailand perspective. Also, with interest in LCA from the policy making perspective, a capacity building effort has been initiated to train researchers in conducting LCA-related research on a sustained basis and ensure that Thailand keeps abreast of the international trends and discussions.

Preparation and characterization of Co–Cu–ZrO 2 nanomaterials and their catalytic activity in CO 2 methanation

Porntipar Dumrongbunditkul, Thongthai Witoon, Metta Chareonpanich, Thumrongrut Mungcharoen

Ceramics International · 2016

Carbon Footprint of Products

Atsushi Inaba, Sylvain Chevassus, Tom Cumberlege, Eunah Hong, Akira Kataoka, Pongvipa Lohsomboon, Corinne Mercadie, Thumrongrut Mungcharoen, Klaus Radunsky

LCA compendium · 2016

Erratum to: 10-year experience with the Thai national LCI database: case study of “refinery products”

Kirana Chomkhamsri, Thumrongrut Mungcharoen, Chantana Yuvaniyama

The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment · 2016

Comparative assessment of global warming impact and eco-efficiency of PS (polystyrene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and PLA (polylactic acid) boxes

Thanawadee Leejarkpai, Thumrongrut Mungcharoen, Unchalee Suwanmanee

Journal of Cleaner Production · 2016

Life-Cycle GHG Emissions of Cassava-Based Bioethanol Production

Tapanee Numjuncharoen, Seksan Papong, Pomthong Malakul, Thumrongrut Mungcharoen

Energy Procedia · 2015

This study aims to assess the life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of cassava ethanol production system focusing on utilization of biomass and biogas as energy sources in the steam production process. Scope of life cycle assessment is "cradle to gate" and the functional unit of this study is 1 liter of anhydrous ethanol produced. The use of biogas from wastewater treatment system for steam production greatly affects the GHG reduction. The GHG emissions of bioethanol plant that uses biogas from wastewater for steam production is 0.548 kg-CO2-eq/L-ethanol, while the bioethanol plant without biogas utilization is 1.031 kg-CO2-eq/L-ethanol. From the result, the utilization of biogas in steam production insignificantly reduce the GHG emission, if primary fuel in steam production is biomass. In contrast, using biomass such as wood chip and rice husk substitutes for fossil fuel as primary fuel in steam production greatly affects to GHG emission reduction (approximately 96% reduction compared to literature).

Bioethanol water footprint: life cycle optimization for water reduction

Shinatiphkorn Pongpinyopap, Thumrongrut Mungcharoen

Water Science & Technology Water Supply · 2014

In Thailand, the Alternative Energy Development Plan has set the target to increase the use of bioethanol to 9.00 million liters per day by 2021. To achieve this goal, both freshwater availability for energy crops and best practices in bioethanol production chain management are very important issues. Therefore, this study integrates water footprint technique with the linear programing approach in order to optimize the operations decision, focusing on water footprint of the bioethanol production chains from both tactical and operational levels. A cradle-to-grave approach is adopted to evaluate the water consumption and pollution in bioethanol production from sugarcane and cassava. The results show that the water footprint of bioethanol consumed in Thailand was about 3.23 × 109, 1.72 × 1010, and 2.49 × 1010 m3 per year in 2010, 2016, and 2021, respectively. The share of agriculture water consumption to the total water footprints of bioethanol was 99% and industrial water consumption was 1%. After applying the linear programing, it was found that the water footprint could be reduced by at least 53%, or 1.33 × 1010 m3, annually. The modeling approach and formulation presented could be used as a tool to reduce water consumption and provide the operation plan of bioethanol production chain.

Environmental Mitigation Possibility via Organic Farming: Lettuce Case Study

C. Wongwai, Thumrongrut Mungcharoen, Rungnapa Tongpool

International Journal of Environmental Science and Development · 2014

The contamination of toxic in agricultural food and environment are the concerned issue in Thailand because it could damage the agricultural land and health of people in the long time and it also take many time to recover. This study were studied the environmental impact of organic lettuce (Grand rapids) compared with the conventional lettuce. The study consider 8 impact categories: 1) Climate change, 2) Human toxicity, 3) Terrestrial ecotoxicity, 4) Freshwater ecotoxicity, 5) Water depletion, 6) Fossil depletion, 7) Freshwater eutrophication and 8) Marine eutrophication. The scope considers the material input production, transportation and emission from the farm .The result of this study shown that organic lettuce were lower impact than conventional lettuce in all impact categories especially the three toxicity issue. Therefore, the organic lettuce could be the solution way to mitigation the environmental impact from the conventional lettuce in Thailand.