Table 5 Goodness of fit and statistic parameters of the SA.

From: Life cycle assessment of polyphenols extraction processes from waste biomass

Statistic parameter /case

Input distribution (for electricity for heating)

Normal (10%)

Normal (20%)

Uniform

Triangular

Output distribution type (for GW, kg eq CO2)

Distribution type (best fit)

Normal

Beta

Beta

Beta

Parameters

Mean = 19,253.74, sd = 1,363.64

Min = 6,212.11, Max = 21,169.00, Alpha = 9.11, Beta = 10.46

Min = 7,220.52, Max = 19,063.59, Alpha = 1.62,Beta = 1.52

Min = 6,168.95, Max = 18,919.97, Alpha = 4.69, Beta = 3.93

Correlation coefficient

0.9990

0.9997

0.9990

0.9959

chi square

15.812

21.612

27.992

19.06

P value chi square

0.941

0.602

0.26

0.749

most likely value

19,253.74

13,176.54

13,339.08

13,100.69

Standard Deviation (sd)

1,363.64

1,644.40

2,905.22

2,046.40

Skewness

0

0.0579

− 0.0527

− 0.1023

Kurtosis

3

2.74

2.03

2.5

Coeff. of variation (sd/most likely value*100), CV

7.08%

12.48%

21.78%

15.62%