An Olive Tree Pruning Biorefinery for Co-Producing High Value-Added Bioproducts and Biofuels: Economic and Energy Efficiency Analysis

Romero‐García, Juan Miguel; Sánchez, Arturo; Rendón-Acosta, G.; Martínez-Patiño, José Carlos; Ruiz, Encarnación; Magaña, G.

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“…The total amount of available matter is calculated by Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which will give data about the amount, energy and cost of available biomass [8]. The evaluation of the amount of resource is done with the BIORAISE GIS software belonging to the Centre for Energy, Environment and Technological Research (CIEMAT) [9].…”

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Bioenergy as an Environmental Alternative in Energy Systems: A Case Study

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Sánchez

Cuervo

et al. 2018

The 2nd International Research Conference on Sustainable Energy, Engineering, Materials and Environment

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The growing decrease of traditional fuels leads to the development of a new energy model. Biomass poses as an energy alternative that can substitute fossil fuels. In this context, this work aims to study the necessities and possible solutions in biomass production for conventional energy systems in populated-industrial environments. The methodology applied evaluates the use of biomass by collecting both the integrity of the management process and the transformation of the existing resources to start up bioenergy plants for domestic and industrial markets. The results show both the energetical and environmental importance that biomass shows in said locations in terms of reducing Greenhouse Gasses (GHG) and the development of future environmentally sustainable systems through energy-renewable projects.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Bioenergy as an Environmental Alternative in Energy Systems: A Case Study

Lorenzo

Sánchez

Cuervo

et al. 2018

The 2nd International Research Conference on Sustainable Energy, Engineering, Materials and Environment

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“…Romero‐García et al . presented a conceptual design for a biorefinery based on the OTPB as well as combined thermochemical technology and a biochemical platform for ethanol production . Antioxidants compound production is also addressed.…”

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“…Antioxidants compound production is also addressed. Based on the study of different plant capacities, this also addresses the need for a techno‐economic analysis of the plant considering the total production costs, including the energy costs of each coproduct A biorefinery based on olive stones.…”

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Olive‐derived biomass as a source of energy and chemicals

Ruiz

Romero‐García

Romero

et al. 2017

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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Olive trees are cultivated in more than 40 countries worldwide over more than 10 million hectares. In addition to olive oil, a large amount of biomass is produced annually. All this biomass must be adequately handled and disposed of. Conventional disposal methods include direct burning or spreading in fields, but this has economical costs and environmental concerns, as well as wasting a source of energy and chemicals. This review summarizes the most recent proposals for the use of biomass derived from olive tree cultivation and olive oil production processes. Biomass produced from pruning, leaves, olive stones and pomace, extracted olive pomace, and olive waste water are considered, and the main options for processing are reviewed according to recent advances in the literature. The biorefinery concept applied to olive‐derived biomass is also presented and representative works are discussed. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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“…Also, the proposed approach is demonstrated through its application to the production of biofuels in Mexico, considering various raw materials and products. Romero-García et al [23] used the biochemical platform of a biorefinery for the production of bio fuels (etha nol) and valu e-ad ded comp oun ds (antioxidants) from olive tree prunings as feedstock. The authors of this study discuss the economic aspects of using olive tree prunings as raw material for producing value-added compounds in small amounts versus large quantities of biofuels.…”

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Bioenergy Potential, Energy Crops, and Biofuel Production in Mexico

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The negative impact of burning fossil fuels on the global climate, uncertainty over the long-term price of fossil fuelscaused in part by geopolitics and pending decisions on the exploration of oil shale and gas, tar sands and arctic oil reserves, and in part by uncertainty over future regulations on greenhouse gas emissions-and the increasing global demand for energy resulting from population growth and economic development drive the need to deploy renewable energy on a large scale. Mexico is a promising country in the development of renewable energy due to its warm and sunny climate, which supports solar energy generation and crop cultivation throughout the year, and its relative abundance of agricultural land that is suitable for energy crops, but not for food crops, thus minimizing competition between food and energy production. With a well developed infrastructure of roads, ports, and industrial centers, and a relatively low cost of labor, Mexico is among the most relevant emerging bioeconomies.In a recent study, Alemán-Nava et al.[1] reported the current use and future potential of renewable sources in the production of renewable energy, which included solar, hydroelectric, geothermal and wind energy, and bioenergy. However, these alternative sources of energy have not yet been fully exploited in Mexico. According to the Mexican Ministry of Energy (SENER) and the National Energy Balance databases [2], in 2014, Mexico produced 8826 PetaJoule (PJ = 10 15

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An Olive Tree Pruning Biorefinery for Co-Producing High Value-Added Bioproducts and Biofuels: Economic and Energy Efficiency Analysis

Cited by 41 publications

References 35 publications

Bioenergy as an Environmental Alternative in Energy Systems: A Case Study

Bioenergy as an Environmental Alternative in Energy Systems: A Case Study

Olive‐derived biomass as a source of energy and chemicals

Bioenergy Potential, Energy Crops, and Biofuel Production in Mexico

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