Carbon footprint inventory of rubber industry in two phases planting and processing in Binh Duong province

Abstract

With the objective of assessing the current greenhouse gas emissions and proposing solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from planting and processing of rubber industry in Binh Duong province, the study using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method combined with instructions of IPCC (2006), the study has done the inventory of greenhouse gas emissions in plantation and processing plants in 11 plantations and 03 processing plants of Dau Tieng Rubber Co.Ltd, Binh Duong province. The results showed that emissions in plantation is 1,038.2 kg C/ton product, 91.5% to 94.6% from the total emissions of the products; emissions of rubber blocks from latex is 1,134.7 kg C/ton product; emissions of rubber block from latex condensed is 1,098.0 kg C/ton product; emissions of latex concentrated is 1,110.8 kg C/ton product; emissions of skim block is 1,123.9 kg C/ton product. In addition, the study also proposes measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in plantation and processing plant. The measures is mainl focused on changing the way of using fertilizers, increased efficiency of using urea in rubber trees and reduce the amount of fertilizer containing urea /nitrogen. Study results will help managers and enterprises control greenhouse gas emissions from rubber latex processing industry in Binh Duong province.