Proposed Life Cycle Engineering Framework for Emerging Bioprocesses

Stephanie de Melo Santana; Fernando Luiz Pellegrini Pessoa; Hugo Gomes Damato Villardi; Danilo Jefferson Romero

doi:10.34178/jbth.v9i4.615

Stephanie de Melo Santana
Fernando Luiz Pellegrini Pessoa
Hugo Gomes Damato Villardi
Danilo Jefferson Romero

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34178/jbth.v9i4.615

Keywords: Life Cycle Engineering, Bioprocesses, Agave, Ethanol, Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

This study explores the application of Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) as a means to assess the sustainability of emergent bioprocesses, with a focus on biofuel production. A distinction has been made between LCE and another life cycle-based concept, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), highlighting LCE as a more comprehensive approach that encompasses social, environmental, and economic aspects. The study is theoretical in nature, drawing on a literature review on both LCE and the Agave-based ethanol production process to propose a framework for applying LCE in low Technology Readiness Level (TRL) bioprocesses, aligning with the 7th and 9th Sustainable Development Goals.