Life Cycle Analysis of a dry goods storage silo from cradle to gate
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Assessment
FEFTS Specifications
Training material
for Energy efficiency improvement
Suitable for
Efficient postharvest technologies
Agricultural domain
Open-field agriculture, Livestock
Suitable for
Farmer, Companies
Applications
Process heat/cold
Especially
Drying commodities
Type of solution
Complete solution
Details
Material type: Leaflet/brochure
Additional info
This report includes a life cycle assessment (LCA) of silos for dry material storage in galvanized steel. The analysis was conducted in Q2/Q3 2022 and represents the latest production data. The LCA results are valid until significant changes in production may occur.
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General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS contributes to GHG emissions reduction:Socioeconomic
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