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Relational analysis of the oil and gas sector of Mexico: Implications for Mexico's energy reform Journal Article
González-López, Rafael; Giampietro, Mario
In: Energy, 154 , pp. 403–414, 2018, ISSN: 03605442.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: energy system, Integrated assessment, Mexico's Energy Reform, MuSIASEM, oil and gas sector, Relational analysis
@article{Gonzalez-Lopez2018,
title = {Relational analysis of the oil and gas sector of Mexico: Implications for Mexico's energy reform},
author = {Rafael Gonz\'{a}lez-L\'{o}pez and Mario Giampietro},
url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0360544218307503},
doi = {10.1016/j.energy.2018.04.134},
issn = {03605442},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-07-01},
journal = {Energy},
volume = {154},
pages = {403--414},
abstract = {textcopyright 2018 Elsevier Ltd This paper describes a novel tool-kit to analyze energy systems in relation to the bio-economic and environmental performance of society. It is illustrated with data from the oil and gas sector of Mexico. The approach combines relational analysis (as developed in theoretical biology) and Multi-Scale Integrated Assessment of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism (MuSIASEM). It integrates two non-equivalent views of the functioning of the oil and gas system starting from the identification and description of the relations between functional and structural elements. The metabolic pattern of the energy system is described as a sequential pathway generated by different functional elements (e.g., extraction, refining, transportation), each of which is made up of different structural elements (e.g., plants adopting different extraction techniques, diverse types of refineries, different methods of transportation), and operating at a given level of openness (imports and exports). The relations found over the elements of the energy system are described both in functional terms (what/why) and in spatial terms (where/how). The policy relevance of the information generated is discussed in relation to the Mexican Energy Reform.},
keywords = {energy system, Integrated assessment, Mexico's Energy Reform, MuSIASEM, oil and gas sector, Relational analysis},
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textcopyright 2018 Elsevier Ltd This paper describes a novel tool-kit to analyze energy systems in relation to the bio-economic and environmental performance of society. It is illustrated with data from the oil and gas sector of Mexico. The approach combines relational analysis (as developed in theoretical biology) and Multi-Scale Integrated Assessment of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism (MuSIASEM). It integrates two non-equivalent views of the functioning of the oil and gas system starting from the identification and description of the relations between functional and structural elements. The metabolic pattern of the energy system is described as a sequential pathway generated by different functional elements (e.g., extraction, refining, transportation), each of which is made up of different structural elements (e.g., plants adopting different extraction techniques, diverse types of refineries, different methods of transportation), and operating at a given level of openness (imports and exports). The relations found over the elements of the energy system are described both in functional terms (what/why) and in spatial terms (where/how). The policy relevance of the information generated is discussed in relation to the Mexican Energy Reform.
Aragão, Amanda; Giampietro, Mario
In: Energy, 115 , pp. 1412–1423, 2016, ISSN: 03605442.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Brazil, energy system, Integrated assessment, MuSIASEM, Natural gas, Oil
@article{Aragao2016,
title = {An integrated multi-scale approach to assess the performance of energy systems illustrated with data from the Brazilian oil and natural gas sector},
author = {Amanda Arag\~{a}o and Mario Giampietro},
url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0360544216308325},
doi = {10.1016/j.energy.2016.06.058},
issn = {03605442},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-11-01},
journal = {Energy},
volume = {115},
pages = {1412--1423},
abstract = {We apply Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism (MuSIASEM) to the performance of society's energy system, and illustrate our approach with data from the Brazilian oil and natural gas sector. Key features of MuSIASEM include the multi-scale property and use of grammars. The former builds on a dual definition of the energy system: functional components or (sub)sectors are described as aggregate energy flows (extensive variables) using top-down information from statistics, while structural components (plants, technologies) are described as unitary operations (intensive variables). Integrating descriptions, we can scale information across the energy system's complex hierarchical organization. Use of an energy grammar mandates the pre-analytical definition of accounting categories, primary energy sources and energy carriers; thermal (e.g., fuels) and mechanical energy (e.g., electricity), and a set of expected relations over the different energy forms. Our preliminary analysis shows that MuSIASEM effectively describes the required investment of energy carriers (in quantity and quality) and other production factors, such as labor, in society's energy sector.},
keywords = {Brazil, energy system, Integrated assessment, MuSIASEM, Natural gas, Oil},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
We apply Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism (MuSIASEM) to the performance of society's energy system, and illustrate our approach with data from the Brazilian oil and natural gas sector. Key features of MuSIASEM include the multi-scale property and use of grammars. The former builds on a dual definition of the energy system: functional components or (sub)sectors are described as aggregate energy flows (extensive variables) using top-down information from statistics, while structural components (plants, technologies) are described as unitary operations (intensive variables). Integrating descriptions, we can scale information across the energy system's complex hierarchical organization. Use of an energy grammar mandates the pre-analytical definition of accounting categories, primary energy sources and energy carriers; thermal (e.g., fuels) and mechanical energy (e.g., electricity), and a set of expected relations over the different energy forms. Our preliminary analysis shows that MuSIASEM effectively describes the required investment of energy carriers (in quantity and quality) and other production factors, such as labor, in society's energy sector.
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