BIOCORE- A systems integration paradigm in the real-life development of a lignocellulosic biorefinery

Mountraki, Aikaterini D.; Nikolakopoulos, Athanassios; Mlayah, B. Benjelloun; Kokossis, Antonis

doi:10.1016/b978-0-444-54298-4.50055-6

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“…The South-West of Hungary was chosen as a targeted area to assess the scale-up of advanced biorefining systems within the BIOCORE project, , from which all the agricultural and costing values are obtained. This is the area considered as the case study to highlight the applicability of the model as well as demonstrate its potential capabilities in driving decision-making in the systematic design of such novel infrastructures (including centralized vs decentralized systems).…”

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“…Among the many pretreatment process types, although Organosolv is a rather expensive one, it is considered to be able to better preserve biomass macrocomponents , and hence, favor the development of a full biobased SC from biomass to biobased products. Three different sizes of Organosolv pretreatment facilities were considered for the fractionation of wheat straw, barley straw, and corn stover, into cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, also mentioned as intermediate products: (i) 176 kt/y (small), (ii) 382 kt/y (medium), and (iii) 588 kt/y (large) . The related economic and technical parameters are presented in Table and Table .…”

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“…The scale selection for the SSF plants is based on the previous relating work of Giarola et al (2012) to exploit the economies of scale. In addition, the scale of xylose production plants (i.e., catalytic and biochemical) is derived from the work of Mountraki et al (2017) and that of PU and PF production processes is assumed based on research works of the BIOCORE project . Hence, the related economic and technical parameters are presented in Table and Table .…”

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“…In addition, the selling prices of intermediates and final products are illustrated in Table . The prices of the intermediates along with PU elastomers and PF resins are assumed based on the BIOCORE project, , while ethanol, power, and xylitol prices are derived from the literature. , The products are assumed to be consumed at the demand centers.…”

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Supply Chain Mixed Integer Linear Program Model Integrating a Biorefining Technology Superstructure

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Giarola

Shah

2018

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A crucial element of the quest of curbing carbon dioxide emissions is deemed to rely on a biobased economy, which will rely on the development of financially sustainable biorefining systems enabling a full exploitation of lignocellulosic biomass (and its macrocomponents, i.e. cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin) for the co-production of biofuels and bioderived platform chemicals. In this work, a general modelling framework conceived to steer decision-making regarding the strategic design and systematic planning of advanced biorefining supply networks is presented. The design task is formulated as a mixed integer linear program (MILP) which accounts for the maximisation of the supply chain profit, considering multi-echelon, multi-period, multi-feedstock and multiproduct aspects as well as spatially explicit features. The applicability of the proposed model, along with the use of a bi-level decomposition approach, are demonstrated with a case study of lignocellulose-based biorefining production systems in the SouthWest of Hungary. Results show the effectiveness of the tool in the decision-making regarding the systematic design of advanced biorefining SC networks. An economic analysis

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Supply Chain Mixed Integer Linear Program Model Integrating a Biorefining Technology Superstructure

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Giarola

Shah

2018

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“…The work addresses the holistic valorization and the integrated treatment of byproducts (biowaste) in multiproduct biorefinery plants. The methodology can be scaled up to industrial problems, and its application is illustrated by using a real-life biorefinery, which valorizes the biomass feedstock through the organosolv technology as developed by the French company CIMV. The CIMV process allows the separation without degradation of all the constituents of the vegetable matter with exceptional valorization of cellulose, lignins, and xylose under mild reaction conditions by a cost-effective process in which solvents are recovered and recycled at the end of the process .…”

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Integrated Waste Management in Multiproduct Biorefineries: Systems Optimization and Analysis of a Real-Life Industrial Plant

Mountraki

Tsakalova

Panteli

et al. 2016

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.

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The paper presents a methodology for the integrated treatment of biorefinery effluents using a systems engineering approach. The methodology uses generic bipartite graphs to integrate biorefinery units and to compose superstructures. The graph representation accounts for biorefinery processes, waste treatment technologies, raw materials, intermediates, and products. Graphs are applied in conjunction with allocation maps that link treatment technologies with biorefinery liquid, solid, and gas streams. The superstructures integrate process technologies, include options for central and distributed treatment, and are applied both in grassroots and retrofit applications. The mathematical optimization requires the solution of mixed-integer nonlinear programming models, and the methodology is illustrated by using a real-life lignocellulosic biorefinery featuring 49 streams and 22 treatment technologies (6 for liquids, 4 for solids, 7 for gas pollutants, 2 for water reuse, and 2 for catalyst regeneration). When first generation plants are retrofitted into second generation biorefineries, systems integration proves capable to identify cost-effective alternatives that restrict cost. Results generally demonstrate that integration is exceptionally important, often leading to significant savings and cost reductions, even able to turn treatment costs into profits.

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Selection of Biorefinery Routes: The Case of Xylitol and its Integration with an Organosolv Process

Mountraki

Koutsospyros

Mlayah

et al. 2017

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BIOCORE- A systems integration paradigm in the real-life development of a lignocellulosic biorefinery

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Supply Chain Mixed Integer Linear Program Model Integrating a Biorefining Technology Superstructure

Supply Chain Mixed Integer Linear Program Model Integrating a Biorefining Technology Superstructure

Integrated Waste Management in Multiproduct Biorefineries: Systems Optimization and Analysis of a Real-Life Industrial Plant

Selection of Biorefinery Routes: The Case of Xylitol and its Integration with an Organosolv Process

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