Conceptual Design of Inventory Analysis Software to Support the Life Cycle Assessment in Palm Oil Production
Kiman Siregar, Supriyanto, Ichwana, Indra Sakti Nasution, Sholihati
1. Department of Agricultural Engineering of Syiah Kuala University and Indonesian Life Cycle Assessment Network (ILCAN), Indonesia
2. Department of Mechanical and Biosystem Engineering, IPB University (Bogor Agricultural University), Bogor, and Indonesian Life Cycle Assessment Network (ILCAN), Indonesia
3. Department of Agricultural Engineering of Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia
4. Department of Agricultural Engineering of Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia
5. Department of Agricultural Industry Technology, Serambi Mekkah University, Indonesia
Abstract
Life cycle assessment are method to analyse the environmental impact that consist of four main activities: goal and scope definition, life cycle inventory, life cycle impact assessment, and interpretation. The application of life cycle in palm oil Industry are very important and already conducted by many researchers. However, the most difficult task in life cycle assessment are the life cycle inventory. In this research, we proposed the software to support the life cycle inventory in palm oil production. The result of the study was the conceptual design of the life cycle inventory software.
Keywords: Life cycle inventory, software, life cycle assessment, oil palm, Indonesia
Topic: Bioenergy