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Erschienen in: Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 3/2018

19.01.2018 | Original Paper

Multiobjective optimization for the socio-eco-efficient conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels and bioproducts

verfasst von: Arturo Álvarez del Castillo-Romo, Ricardo Morales-Rodriguez, Alicia Román-Martínez

Erschienen in: Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy | Ausgabe 3/2018

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Abstract

This work focuses on a way to integrate the social, environmental and economic aspects (socio-eco-efficient aspects) together in the decisions concerning the sustainable process synthesis of a lignocellulosic (Agave bagasse) biorefinery. This challenge is addressed by the formulation and solution of a multiobjective optimization model of a process superstructure for the lignocellulosic biomass conversion into biofuels and products, where social (human toxicity potential), economic (cost), environmental (environmental impact) and socioeconomic (product demand) criteria are included in the formulation of the objective function. The optimization resulted model is a MINLP (Mixed Integer Non-Linear Programing) problem. To solve this problem, a process synthesis methodology is proposed, which includes the epsilon constraint (ε-constraint) method, the use of the GAMS software and a benchmarking using Aspen Plus process simulator to include the energy balance of the different processes. As results, four feasible configurations of biorefineries were obtained, including the best configuration selected after the benchmarking using energy requirements, reduced use of energy after integration and water used as indicators. With the approach proposed in this paper, it was possible to evaluate in a short time a vast number of options included in the superstructure, as well as to select the best option that fulfills the three aspects of sustainability.

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Metadaten
Titel
Multiobjective optimization for the socio-eco-efficient conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels and bioproducts
verfasst von
Arturo Álvarez del Castillo-Romo
Ricardo Morales-Rodriguez
Alicia Román-Martínez
Publikationsdatum
19.01.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy / Ausgabe 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1618-954X
Elektronische ISSN: 1618-9558
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-018-1490-x

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