Systematic methodology for optimal enterprise network design between bio-refinery and petroleum refinery for the production of transportation fuels

Mahmoud, Ahmed; Shuhaimi, M.

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2013.06.026

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“…The resulting light crude oil can be readily fractionated into naphtha, kerosene, and distillate product fractions by distillation. Distribution of large-scale biorefinery fuel product has been theorized via many different supply-chain options. , For the biorefiner, the most convenient and direct route is through petroleum refiner off-take agreements. However, matching of a petroleum refiner’s operation with bio-oil composition and quantity can present many techno-economic challenges.…”

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Hydroprocessing of Biorenewable Thermal Deoxygenation Oils

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Thermal deoxygenation (TDO) of neutralized biomass acid hydrolyzate, namely, levulinate and formate salt mixtures, is demonstrated to yield low oxygen bio-oils suitable for transportation fuels. The chemistry and upgrading potential are evaluated for TDO oils derived from calcium- and magnesium-neutralized model biomass acid hydrolyzate containing levulinate/formate salt mixtures at a 1:1 molar ratio. TDO oils were prepared using a 50 L semibatch reactor and analyzed for component chemistry and physicochemical properties. The TDO oils contain a broad distribution of monoaromatic and polyaromatic hydrocarbons with H:C ratio of ≅1:1. Crude oils were processed under hydrogen pressure in a vertical downflow tubular reactor, using a Ni/SiO2–Al2O3 catalyst. Sustained yields of 90+ wt % were achieved over 700 h operating without catalyst regeneration. Products were identified by GC-MS to contain primarily naphthenes, monoaromatics, partially saturated polyaromatics, and only trace oxygenates. Hydroprocessed oils were distilled into naphtha, jet, kerosene, diesel, and residual fractions and analyzed using ASTM methods for fuel properties. Results indicate that upgraded TDO oils are suitable as blend stocks for reformulated fuels.

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Hydroprocessing of Biorenewable Thermal Deoxygenation Oils

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“…For each processing unit, the operation cost is defined by multiplying a constant parameter and the total flowrate of the respective feedstock F in t,u . In each year, the products are sold according to the demand, and the sale income is defined as the summation product of price and sale amount regarding refinery products p P r and biomass products p P b as shown in Equation (5).…”

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“…However, to the authors' best knowledge, the literature on retrofitting an existing petroleum infrastructure for biorefinery is still quite limited. Mahmoud et al 5 proposed a study of converting biomass into gasoline and diesel by using an existing refinery to upgrade the biomass intermediates. In one alternative, the biorefinery, and the petroleum refinery are considered stand‐alone parallel structures.…”

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Optimal retrofitting of conventional oil refinery into sustainable bio‐refinery under uncertainty

Zhang,

Torres,

Chen

et al. 2024

AIChE Journal

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This article focuses on a novel optimization problem to retrofit a conventional fossil‐based refinery into a hybrid biomass‐based refinery. A mixed‐integer linear programming model, which considers a 10‐year‐long retrofit planning along with operational constraints in each year, is formulated. The problem is extended to a multistage stochastic programming model to handle both endogenous and exogenous uncertainties, and solved through a series of two‐stage stochastic programming subproblems. Furthermore, a Lagrangean decomposition algorithm is implemented to solve such a problem. By determining whether to add new units or retrofit existing units to the selected biomass‐based technologies, the results provide flexible design alternatives with consideration of operational constraints for each year. The results show the advantages of the selected biomass‐based technologies and enhance the performance of the final solution under uncertainty.

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“…There is a great deal of literature on social sustainability (Missimer et al, 2017;Silajdžić et al, 2015), environmental sustainability (Ferreira et al, 2015;Felix & Gheewala, 2012;de Castro Hilsdorf et al, 2017;Shortall et al 2015), economic sustainability (Ooba et al, 2015;Filipović & Golušin, 2015), and sustainability integrated assessment 76 2018, XXI, 3 Ekonomika a management (Stamford et al, 2014;Musango, 2011;Angelis-Dimakis et al, 2012;Halaby et al, 2017). Besides, developing infrastructural projects and achieving sustainable infrastructure is of paramount importance, and as such, it has been studied in many publications (Yao et al, 2011;Papajohn et al, 2016;Sierra et al, 2015).…”

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Sustainability criteria assessment for life-cycle phases of petroleum refinery projects by MADM technique

Gholipour¹,

Hasheminasab²,

Kharrazi³

et al. 2018

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PRI projects have large impacts on various sustainability attributes in different phases. A comprehensive assessment of these impacts for project's life-cycle is of great importance. The proposed methodology has created the required framework for such assessment by using Concept Mapping, Focus Group, and Multi-Attribute Decision Making Techniques. Petroleum refi nery industry (PRI) is comprised of a chain of expertise and engineering disciplines and is also connected to various other industries. Consequently, apart from its physical products that fulfi ll the fuel needs of the society, PRI has a great contribution to economic development and to the prosperity of different businesses. On the negative side, however, PRI is one of the primary contributors to global warming and other environmental issues and could have some unwelcome effects on the society as well. Hence, development of these projects should be done with careful assessment of their life-long impacts from a sustainability viewpoint.In this study, a sustainability framework for PRI projects, which was developed and presented in a previous publication, is used in a multiphase methodology to assess the relationship between lifecycle phases and sub-phases of a petroleum refi nery on one hand, and sustainability indicators and factors on the other hand. As a result of this study, critical sustainability factors can be highlighted, to help managers and industry experts consider long-term sustainability consequences in their decision making process. The proposed methodology has been applied to a real petroleum refi nery project, using an MADM-based scenario approach, to assess the correlation between sustainability factors and various life-cycle phases and sub-phases of the refi nery.Based on the results, the most important phase in the petroleum refi nery life-cycle with regards to all three pillars of sustainability is found to be the operation phase. As such, implementation of various operation phase sustainability aspects should be the fi rst priority of stakeholders during design, procurement, construction, and operation phases.

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Systematic methodology for optimal enterprise network design between bio-refinery and petroleum refinery for the production of transportation fuels

Cited by 14 publications

References 17 publications

Hydroprocessing of Biorenewable Thermal Deoxygenation Oils

Hydroprocessing of Biorenewable Thermal Deoxygenation Oils

Optimal retrofitting of conventional oil refinery into sustainable bio‐refinery under uncertainty

Sustainability criteria assessment for life-cycle phases of petroleum refinery projects by MADM technique

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