Exploring the Valorization Potential of Sugarcane Bagasse Pith: a Review

Agarwal, Nitin Kumar; Kumar, Madan; Pattnaik, Falguni; Kumari, Pratishtha; Vijay, Virendra Kumar; Kumar, Vivek

doi:10.1007/s12155-023-10632-4

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“…While novel technologies for sugarcane waste and by-products are still in the research and development stage with promising futures, other well-established methods are already in use for the valuation of waste and by-products from the processing of sugarcane [20,21]. Typically, sugarcane bagasse is used as fuel in cogeneration facilities to produce combined heat and power.…”

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Simultaneous Life Cycle Assessment and Process Simulation for Sustainable Process Design

Miyoshi,

Secchi

2024

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While there are software tools available for helping to conduct life cycle assessment (LCA), such as OpenLCA, these tools lack integration with process design, simulation, and optimization software. As LCA has a critical role in sustainable product design, this paper presents a platform called EMSO_OLCA, which integrates the LCA provided by OpenLCA into the Environment for Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization (EMSO). EMSO_OLCA incorporates a database of environmental impact assessment methodologies from OpenLCA and aligns with the principles of LCA outlined in ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. Validation tests were conducted to compare the results obtained by the LCA of sugarcane ethanol using OpenLCA and EMSO_OLCA, revealing a high level of agreement. The average relative error was 0.045%, indicating a negligible discrepancy between the tools. Moreover, it took only 0.3 s for the calculation, which is desirable for use with process system engineering tools. A second case study was applied to combined steam and electricity production from the combustion of sugarcane bagasse and straw in a combined heat and power system. The results show the integration of LCA with simulation and sensitivity analysis tools, thus supporting sustainable decision-making processes. EMSO_OLCA bridges the gap between LCA and process engineering, enabling a holistic approach to the sustainability, design, and implementation of environmentally friendly solutions.

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