Bioeconomy of hydrocarbon biorefinery processes

Saral, Janakan S.; Ajmal, R.S.; Ranganathan, Panneerselvam

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-823306-1.00011-x

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“…It is essential to consider specific logistical challenges arising from the geography of these regions. Specifically, the Eastern region and the Northeast region, despite their high energy potential, are located at opposite ends of the Dominican geography, exceeding 300 km distance, where it is suggested that it does not exceed 70 km radius between biomass [57,58], is used optimally to produce multiple products, and tries to be selfsufficient and not harmful to the environment [59]. This factor introduces significant challenges for the joint collection, transport, and processing of waste biomass in a single power generation facility.…”

Section: Critical Routes and Logistics Of Residual Biomassmentioning

confidence: 99%

Biomass Energy Potential of Agricultural Residues in the Dominican Republic

Guzmán-Bello,

López-Díaz,

Aybar-Mejía

et al. 2023

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The Dominican Republic has significant potential for energy generation from residual biomass, with sugarcane, rice, and coconut waste having the highest energy potential. The Eastern, Northeastern, and Southern regions were identified as the areas with the most significant potential for energy generation. This potential can be harnessed to complement intermittent or unmanageable renewable energies in distributed generation networks. Biomass generation plants can be hybridized with other sources, such as wind and solar, to provide a more stable and reliable electricity supply. The methodology developed to evaluate the energy potential of residual biomass in the Dominican Republic integrates a rigorous review of the literature and agricultural databases, incorporating criteria such as annual production, residue-to-product ratio, higher calorific value, and dry matter content, culminating in a formula that synthesizes normalized data to optimize the selection and projection of biomass sources based on their potential energy contribution. The study found that the Dominican Republic has significant potential for energy generation from residual biomass, which can be leveraged to provide a more stable and reliable electricity supply.

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Section: Critical Routes and Logistics Of Residual Biomassmentioning

confidence: 99%

Biomass Energy Potential of Agricultural Residues in the Dominican Republic

Guzmán-Bello,

López-Díaz,

Aybar-Mejía

et al. 2023

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“…The commercial application of this approach may however be limited by the associated high costs of acid recovery and pretreatment facilities [24]. This limitation can be mitigated by applying the biorefinery approach in the processing of corn stover since the efficiency of biofuel production can be enhanced while simultaneously producing additional high-value products that could serve as additional revenue streams [3,[25][26][27]. Notably, minimizing waste generation and improving the economy of the process by producing multi-highvalue products are among the main advantages of biorefineries [21].…”

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confidence: 99%