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Table 7 Conversion coefficients of substances and carbon

From: Assessing the sweet sorghum-based ethanol potential on saline–alkali land with DSSAT model and LCA approach

Substance

Carbon emission factor [31, 40,41,42]

Unit

Nitrogen fertilizer

0.858

kg CO2 eq /kg

Phosphate fertilizer

0.17

kg CO2 eq /kg

Potassium fertilizer

0.12

kg CO2 eq /kg

Herbicide

4.70

kg CO2 eq /kg

Insecticide

4.93

kg CO2 eq /kg

Diesel oil

0.85

kg CO2 eq /L

Electricity

0.36

kg CO2 eq /kWh

Coal

0.52

kg CO2 eq /kg

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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

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