McGaughy Kyle, Morelli Ben, Martell Abby, Ana James Santa, Ingwersen Wesley W
Eastern Research Group Inc., 561 Virginia Rd Suite 300 Building 4, Concord, MA 01742, USA.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA.
Data Brief. 2024 Nov 24;57:111174. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2024.111174. eCollection 2024 Dec.
A life cycle inventory (LCI) dataset for food waste management was developed using secondary data from scientific literature and government reports. EPA reports on food waste management were used as the basis for collecting literature to review. Unit process parameters from the reviewed literature are compiled and combined with engineering calculations to generate LCI for food management pathways. Both the literature values and engineering calculations are reviewed and documented with notes indicating any potential limitations in the dataset. The Excel-based inventory model includes pathways for anaerobic digestion, composting - windrow and aerated static pile, landfilling, and incineration. The model includes default parameter value selections, but the inventory may also be generated using user-specified parameter values. The model includes site-specific unit process models that do not have default parameter values pre-selected. Users can specify parameter values within these unit processes to generate LCI data for the food waste management pathways in line with their project scope. Site-specific unit processes include options such as biogas and landfill gas utilization and treatment of compost and digestate. This dataset and model can be used to generate LCI for evaluating food waste management in a comprehensive life cycle assessment study.
利用科学文献和政府报告中的二手数据，开发了一个用于食物垃圾管理的生命周期清单（LCI）数据集。美国环境保护局（EPA）关于食物垃圾管理的报告被用作收集文献进行综述的基础。对综述文献中的单元过程参数进行汇编，并与工程计算相结合，以生成食物管理途径的LCI。文献值和工程计算都经过审查，并记录了表明数据集中任何潜在局限性的注释。基于Excel的清单模型包括厌氧消化、堆肥（条垛式和通气静态垛式）、填埋和焚烧等途径。该模型包括默认参数值选择，但也可以使用用户指定的参数值生成清单。该模型包括没有预先选择默认参数值的特定场地单元过程模型。用户可以在这些单元过程中指定参数值，以根据其项目范围生成食物垃圾管理途径的LCI数据。特定场地单元过程包括沼气和填埋气利用以及堆肥和沼渣处理等选项。该数据集和模型可用于在全面的生命周期评估研究中生成LCI，以评估食物垃圾管理。
