Techno-economic evaluation of the 2,3-butanediol dehydration process using a hydroxyapatite-alumina catalyst

Song, Daesung; Yoon, Young-Gak; Lee, Chul‐Jin

doi:10.1007/s11814-018-0161-2

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“…62 Using the BDO production efficiency reported by Petrov and Petrova 55 with the strain K. pneumoniae, an MSP of more than $3.5/kg BDO was estimated for BDO production capacities lower than 70 000 t/y, which is almost 2 times higher than the BDO market price. 17 Song et al 13 employed conceptual process design to estimate that economic feasible production of 48904 t/y MEK and 66544 t/y 1,3-butadiene could be achieved from 200 000 t BDO/y at a BDO price range of $0.991−1.3/kg employing BDO dehydration with a hydroxyapatite alumina catalyst. Penner et al 9 presented a conceptual process design for the production of MEK from glucose via fermentative BDO production to conclude that BDO separation is the crucial step if BDO is purified from the fermentation broth prior to dehydration into MEK.…”

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“…The market price of MEK within the period 2009−2015 fluctuated from $1.2/kg to $2.6/kg. 13 This method requires high energy consumption and high investment cost and poses serious equipment corrosion. 14 Microbial BDO production has been widely under investigation as a more sustainable process than chemical synthesis.…”

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“…Currently, MEK is produced using a two-step process based on hydration of butylene to produce secondary butyl alcohol and then dehydration of secondary butanol to MEK. The market price of MEK within the period 2009–2015 fluctuated from $1.2/kg to $2.6/kg . This method requires high energy consumption and high investment cost and poses serious equipment corrosion…”

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Bioprocess Development for 2,3-Butanediol Production from Crude Glycerol and Conceptual Process Design for Aqueous Conversion into Methyl Ethyl Ketone

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The transition to the circular economy era necessitates the sustainable production of chemicals using crude renewable resources via integrated biological and chemical conversion routes. Within this concept, this study combined experimental fermentation development with conceptual process design and technoeconomic evaluation to demonstrate the feasibility of bio-based methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) production from crude glycerol derived from industrial biodiesel production using soybean oil alone or mixed with tallow fat. 2,3-Butanediol (BDO) production via fermentation of crude glycerol was initially developed using a Klebsiella michiganensis strain leading to 76.1 g/L BDO concentration with a productivity of 1.38 g/(L h) at a volumetric mass transfer coefficient of 77 h–1. Direct aqueous BDO conversion into MEK followed by purification via pressure swing distillation was subsequently evaluated via conceptual process design. The bio-based MEK minimum selling price (MSP) is close to the 11 year average market price of petroleum-derived MEK ($1.8/kg) when the crude glycerol cost is up to $0.1/kg at annual MEK production capacities higher than ca. 20 000 t. Monte Carlo simulations showed ca. 30% probability of obtaining an MSP lower than $1.8/kg at a crude glycerol cost of $0.1/kg. This study demonstrated the feasibility of cost-competitive bio-based MEK production as an industrial solvent and an intermediate chemical.

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Bioprocess Development for 2,3-Butanediol Production from Crude Glycerol and Conceptual Process Design for Aqueous Conversion into Methyl Ethyl Ketone

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“…Compared to conventional distillation, heat pump-assisted distillation inevitably leads to an increase in the capital cost because it requires additional equipment, such as a compressor and knock-out drum. The second metric considered in this study was the payback time [15], which is defined as the period of time required to recover the funds expended to upgrade a conventional distillation to a heat pump-assisted distillation or to reach the break-even point [7]:…”

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Economic Analysis and Environmental Impact Assessment of Heat Pump-Assisted Distillation in a Gas Fractionation Unit

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The depletion of fossil fuels and environmental pollution (e.g., greenhouse gas emissions) through the combustion of fossil fuels have stimulated studies on new technologies able to curtail the energy consumption of existing fractionation units. In this regard, heat pumps have garnered substantial attention due to their potential to improve the process energy efficiency. This study aims to provide extensive economic analysis and environmental impact assessment of the application of heat pumps under different conditions and scenarios. For this purpose, we first selected three important conditions: feed composition, plant capacity, and fuel price. Then, we performed a range of analyses to identify the major costs and environmental drivers. The economics and environmental impact of heat pump-assisted distillation was investigated and compared with those of conventional distillation.

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“…However, a comparison of conventional and extractive distillation processes for the recovery of 1,3-BD from bio-fermentation products has not yet been reported to the best of our knowledge. In addition, several studies have reported that 1,3-BD production from 2,3-BDO dehydration is highly dependent on the market price of 2,3-BDO [14,15]. This implies that the choice of process design (i.e., conventional or extractive distillation) for 1,3-BD separation depends on the market price of 1,3-BD.…”

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Improvement of 1,3-Butadiene Separation in 2,3-Butanediol Dehydration Using Extractive Distillation

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This study was performed to investigate the extractive distillation for 1,3-butadiene (1,3-BD) purification as a part of the 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDO) dehydration process. The separation of 1,3-BD from 1-butene produced as a 2,3-BDO dehydration by-product while using distillation is complicated due to the similar volatilities of the two compounds. Thus, an extractive distillation system is proposed for the effective recovery of 1,3-BD, and is compared with a conventional distillation system in terms of its performance and economic feasibility. A higher 1,3-BD recovery rate was achieved while using the proposed system and the relative profitabilities of both separation systems were analyzed according to the market price of 1,3-BD, which is a decisive variable for economic feasibility.

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Techno-economic evaluation of the 2,3-butanediol dehydration process using a hydroxyapatite-alumina catalyst

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Bioprocess Development for 2,3-Butanediol Production from Crude Glycerol and Conceptual Process Design for Aqueous Conversion into Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Bioprocess Development for 2,3-Butanediol Production from Crude Glycerol and Conceptual Process Design for Aqueous Conversion into Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Economic Analysis and Environmental Impact Assessment of Heat Pump-Assisted Distillation in a Gas Fractionation Unit

Improvement of 1,3-Butadiene Separation in 2,3-Butanediol Dehydration Using Extractive Distillation

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