Techno-economic analysis of organosolv pretreatment process from lignocellulosic biomass
| Autor: | Ben-Guang Rong, André Rodrigues Gurgel da Silva, Massimiliano Errico |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Economics and Econometrics Environmental Engineering 020209 energy Organosolv Biomass Lignocellulosic biomass Bioethanol 02 engineering and technology Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Process synthesis and simulation 010608 biotechnology 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Environmental Chemistry Lignin Ethanol Waste management General Business Management and Accounting Economic evaluation chemistry Biofuel Fermentation Organosolv pretreatment Industrial and production engineering |
| Zdroj: | Rodrigues Gurgel da Silva, A, Errico, M & Rong, B-G 2018, ' Techno-economic analysis of organosolv pretreatment process from lignocellulosic biomass ', Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, vol. 20, pp. 1401-1412 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-017-1389-y |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10098-017-1389-y |
| Popis: | Lignocellulosic ethanol is a promising alternative to replace liquid fossil fuels for the transportation sector in the near future. Organosolv pretreatment has been tested as a method for separating lignin from the biomass and commercializing it as a biopolymer. Based on published laboratory scale data, we propose a feasible process flowsheet for organosolv pretreatment. Simulation of the pretreatment process provided mass and energy balances for a techno-economic analysis, and the values were compared with the most prevalent and mature pretreatment method: diluted acid. Organosolv pretreatment required more energy, 578.1 versus 213.8 MW for diluted acid pretreatment, but resulted in a higher ethanol concentration after the biomass fermentation, 11.1% compared to 5.4%. Total annual costs (TACs) calculations showed advantages for diluted acid pretreatment, but future improvements explored in the sensitivity analysis turned into possible savings of 42.8% in the minimum ethanol selling price for organosolv pretreatment. Lignocellulosic ethanol is a promising alternative to replace liquid fossil fuels for the transportation sector in the near future. Organosolv pretreatment has been tested as a method for separating lignin from the biomass and commercializing it as a biopolymer. Based on published laboratory scale data, we propose a feasible process flowsheet for organosolv pretreatment. Simulation of the pretreatment process provided mass and energy balances for a techno-economic analysis, and the values were compared with the most prevalent and mature pretreatment method: diluted acid. Organosolv pretreatment required more energy, 578.1 versus 213.8 MW for diluted acid pretreatment, but resulted in a higher ethanol concentration after the biomass fermentation, 11.1% compared to 5.4%. Total annual costs (TACs) calculations showed advantages for diluted acid pretreatment, but future improvements explored in the sensitivity analysis turned into possible savings of 42.8% in the minimum ethanol selling price for organosolv pretreatment. |
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