Combining expansion in pulp capacity with production of sustainable biofuels – Techno-economic and greenhouse gas emissions assessment of drop-in fuels from black liquor part-streams

Jafri, Yawer; Wetterlund, Elisabeth; Mesfun, Sennai; Rådberg, Henrik; Mossberg, Johanna; Hulteberg, Christian; Furusjö, Erik

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115879

Cited by 22 publications

(33 citation statements)

References 27 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The latter study assessed various gasification technologies with a possible portfolio of products (e.g., methanol, DME, FT fuels). The study of Jafri et al (2020) presents a techno-economic and GHG emissions performance of five drop-in biofuel pathways based on black liquor lignin separation with hydrotreatment (i.e., where lignin and VGO mixture can be conveyed to the refinery and coprocessed with crude oil derivatives) or black liquor gasification with catalytic synthesis (i.e., via syngas upgrading to "stabilized" methanol and then methanol to gasoline synthesis at a petroleum refinery). However, lignin separation pathways lower the entire TRL ranging between 4 and 6, making these configurations out of scope for the current study.…”

Section: Pulp and Paper And Saw-millsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perspectives for Greening European Fossil-Fuel Infrastructures Through Use of Biomass: The Case of Liquid Biofuels Based on Lignocellulosic Resources

2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Given the importance of climate change it is vital to find a transition away from fossil fuels. The transition will include electrification of several sectors, for example road transport, but considering the strong dependency on carbon-based fuels and associated infrastructures, it is reasonable to assume that biomass-based hydrocarbon will play a key role to smoothen the transition away from fossil fuels. This study provides an analysis of direct and indirect technological options for liquid biofuels based on lignocellulosic resources in the context of greening European fossil-fuel infrastructures. Direct options are those which result in integration of biogenic feedstock in a fossil-based process and then co-processing in a downstream conventional unit or substituting a conventional part of the production chain of a liquid fuel by a bio-based one. Indirect options are those which pave the way for ramping-up biomass supply chain in the form of infrastructure and market. Examples of direct options in the focus of this study are biomass gasification for production of intermediates and biomass pyrolysis substituting fossil feedstock. Examples of indirect options are co-firing biomass in coal-fired power plants and integrating biomass gasification plants with district heating (DH) networks. Such options are important for establishing biomass supply chains and markets. This study also assesses the potential of biomass use in other industrial sectors not directly related with fossil-based fuel or energy production, such as the pulp and paper industry and the iron and steel industry. In this context, opportunities and barriers for both direct and indirect greening options are discussed, focusing mainly on technological and logistic aspects. It is highlighted that fossil-fuel infrastructures can act as drivers for the development of advanced biofuels production as they can reduce the initial risks, in terms of cost and technological maturity, offering the opportunity to increase gradually the demand for biomass, and develop the logistic infrastructure. It is, however, important to make sure that such biofuel production processes are part of a long-term strategy, which needs incentives to overcome current barriers and eventually phase out fossil infrastructures.

show abstract

Section: Pulp and Paper And Saw-millsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perspectives for Greening European Fossil-Fuel Infrastructures Through Use of Biomass: The Case of Liquid Biofuels Based on Lignocellulosic Resources

2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…As stated previously, the pulp and paper industry heavily utilizes process byproducts (namely black liquor) as fuels. As a whole, the industry produces over 200 million tons of black liquor a year, which could subsequently be gasified to produce syngas and then combined with hydrogen and used as a feedstock in the production of drop-in petrol or other high-quality fuels (Jafri et al 2020). This shows a clear opportunity for co-location of nuclear plants, which could provide the heat, electricity, and hydrogen needed by pulp and paper plants to not only produce their primary products, but also commercialize byproducts for additional revenue.…”

Section: Hydrogenmentioning

confidence: 99%

NRIC Integrated Energy Systems Demonstration Pre-Conceptual Designs

Foss

Smart

Bryan

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

INL EXT-21-61413, Rev. 1 scale demonstration. For effective integration of equipment and concepts from multiple organizations, NRIC supports the use of digital engineering and model-based system engineering (MBSE) tools to design, build, and perform demonstrations. NRIC is preparing several test beds that could be used for the demonstration program with industry and the CTD IES program.The CTD IES program incorporates multiple energy-generation resources and energy-use paths to provide affordable, reliable, and resilient energy, simultaneously reducing GHG emissions (McMillan et al. 2016;. Nuclear IES are already being demonstrated with existing light-water reactors. Advanced reactors currently under development will offer compelling features that enable new applications of nuclear IES. In addition to providing electricity for the grid, IES incorporating advanced nuclear technologies can provide heat, electricity, and other energy products, such as hydrogen and synthetic fuels, to microgrids, industrial complexes, military installations, remote industrial operations, commercial parks, and transportation hubs. Applications of IES may include thermal-, electrochemical-, or chemicalenergy storage to dynamically balance generation and load, such as balancing nuclear electricity generation with non-dispatchable renewable generation and cyclical electrical loads. Also, nuclear IES may include controllable thermal and electrical loads, such as water desalination, hydrogen electrolysis, and electric vehicle charging to balance loads with electricity and thermal generation resources. This report identifies U.S. industries in which nuclear IES could be applied to benefit both the industries and the nation. These industries include the chemical, petrochemical and petroleum, nitrogenous fertilizer, plastics and resin, pulp and paper, and mineral mining industries. The temperature requirements for endothermic processes common in these industries are compatible with coolant temperatures of advanced reactors, indicating that nuclear IES has the potential to meet these industries' needs for low-carbon thermal energy. Additionally, nuclear IES can benefit the iron and steel manufacturing, hydrogen production, brackish and sea water desalination, and transportation industries. Finally, thermal energy storage as a technology and an industry plays a key role in the CTD IES program. v

show abstract

“…The technology readiness level (TRL) of each individual processing step for each technology is summarised from references (Jafri et al, 2019b(Jafri et al, , 2020 in tables A.1-A.5.…”

Section: Appendix a Technology Trl Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…1 Investment cost fromJafri et al (2020). Investment cost fromJafri et al (2019b).3 Specific investment cost as assessed in the literature.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

We need stable, long-term policy support! - evaluating the economic rationale behind the prevalent investor lament for forest-based biofuel production

Zetterholm¹,

Mossberg²,

Jafri³

et al. 2021

Preprint

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Uncertain and unstable policy support has often been claimed to be a major cause of the slower than expected deployment of technologies for production of advanced biofuels. We investigate the economic rationale of this claim using a real options framework incorporating uncertainties regarding energy prices, investment costs, and prevalence of policy support, which was linked to the greenhouse gas (GHG) performance of the produced biofuel. Six industrially relevant forest-based technologies for production of drop-in biofuels were evaluated. The technologies were integrated with a pulp mill and an oil refinery and are at different stages of their technical development. The results show a limited economic rationale behind the claim that policy uncertainties are a major source for the stalled deploymen. Rather, it is mainly related to the uncertainties regarding investment costs and future energy prices, resulting in technologies with lower sensitivity with respect to these uncertainties have a larger chance of becoming commercially relevant investment options. If policy support is intended to promote investment in technologies with high GHG performance, it must be directed specifically to these technologies, otherwise, it is more beneficial to invest in technologies with more favourable conditions for investment and operational costs, but lower GHG performance.

show abstract

Combining expansion in pulp capacity with production of sustainable biofuels – Techno-economic and greenhouse gas emissions assessment of drop-in fuels from black liquor part-streams

Cited by 22 publications

References 27 publications

Perspectives for Greening European Fossil-Fuel Infrastructures Through Use of Biomass: The Case of Liquid Biofuels Based on Lignocellulosic Resources

Perspectives for Greening European Fossil-Fuel Infrastructures Through Use of Biomass: The Case of Liquid Biofuels Based on Lignocellulosic Resources

NRIC Integrated Energy Systems Demonstration Pre-Conceptual Designs

We need stable, long-term policy support! - evaluating the economic rationale behind the prevalent investor lament for forest-based biofuel production

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About