Analyzing Tradeoffs Associated with the Manufacture of Refined Fuels by Comparing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions Model Results with Carbon Impacts

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The document addresses the challenge of accurately assessing volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from liquid fuel supply chains, particularly when transitioning to biofuels for greenhouse gas reduction, due to their contribution to smog and health impacts. Argonne National Laboratory developed and demonstrated the RP-VOC model, a publicly-available tool, to estimate and compare cradle-to-gate life cycle VOC emissions for various conventional and biofuel blends. A case study illustrated that increasing ethanol content from E10 to E30 could raise life cycle VOC emissions by 64%, emphasizing the model's utility in identifying potential environmental tradeoffs and control opportunities in process design.

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