The University of British Columbia

Purpose

The development of comprehensive life cycle inventory (LCI) and cost (LCC) data sets using Canadian data representative of key process steps is critical to complete a sustainability assessment of pulse protein and co-products based on technical, economic and environmental impact criteria. We will first validate and expand a prototype LCI/LCC database architecture aimed at supporting agri-food LCA and techno-economic assessment (TEA) practitioners in Canada. We will then deploy this architecture to compile and host LCI/LCC models for current and emerging technologies for pulse production and conversion to protein and other co-products. The models will subsequently be used for LCA as well as TEA of pulse protein pathways, and made publicly available for use by other stakeholders.