Economic, environmental, and social assessment of bioethanol production using multiple coffee crop residues
| Autor: | William Sarache, Alexandra Eugenia Duarte, Andrés J. Calderón, Juan Carlos Uribe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Crop residue
business.industry 020209 energy Mechanical Engineering Social assessment 02 engineering and technology Building and Construction Raw material Pollution Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Agricultural science General Energy 020401 chemical engineering Agriculture Biofuel Sustainability 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Market price Environmental science 0204 chemical engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering business Water use Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Energy. 216:119170 |
| ISSN: | 0360-5442 |
| Popis: | The use of agricultural residues for bioethanol production greatly depends on availability of raw materials and the proper design of a flexible multi-feedstock facility. Therefore, this article assesses the economic, environmental, and social feasibility of a bioethanol production plant, using multiple coffee crops residues (stems, pulp, and mucilage). A case study was designed for the Colombian context, considering three scenarios for different capacity plant. Results suggest that the production costs of 0.504, 0.508, and 0.515 $USD/l for large, medium and small capacity, respectively, are comparable to the bioethanol market price and are similar to other studies reported in the literature. The CO2 emissions obtained were 1.296 Kg CO2/l, 1.297 Kg CO2/l and 1.3 Kg CO2/l for the large, medium, and small plants respectively. The large plant requires 1,170 million tons per year of fresh water, and generates a gray water footprint of 119 thousand tons per year. However, without recirculation, 2.87 times more water is required. Favorable results were identified in terms of reduction of collateral environmental effects, as well as positive impacts on social aspects. Finally, a sensitivity analysis shows the impacts of key parameters on economic, social, and environmental merits of producing bioethanol from coffee residues. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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