Small-scale Biorefining

Visser, C.L.M. de; Ree, R. van

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“…As far as we know, the majority of articles that addressed the concept of scale in biorefinery (i) associate the scale with the processing/production capacity [12] or (ii) discuss opportunities and challenges for designing small-scale facilities [14,15,17].…”

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“…Hence, the choice of the scale comes after the choice of a biorefinery type to assess the extent of the feedstock flow, of the equipment and of the plant area. The second understanding refers explicitly to the design of a biorefinery, where small-scale is seen as an alternative to large-scale, which can facilitate the market implementation of a biorefinery [14]. Opportunities, strengths, weaknesses and the design rules of small-scale biorefineries are enumerated in the associated literature [14,15,17].…”

Section: A Data-based Definition Of the Scale Of Biorefinerymentioning

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“…Finally, the scale of a biorefinery can also reflect a design type of a biorefinery. De Visser and Van Ree [14] suggest that one promising way to implement integrated biorefineries is to promote small biorefinery initiatives. In this sense, small-scale biorefineries (SSB) emerged as an alternative design to large-scale biorefineries.…”

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“…In this sense, small-scale biorefineries (SSB) emerged as an alternative design to large-scale biorefineries. Many studies have brought up small-scale biorefining, discussing the opportunities and challenges this concept may embody [14][15][16][17]. Contrary to the traditional large-scale biorefineries, SSBs are expected to have lower initial investment and operational costs, shorter transportation distances, lower energy requirements and less capital-intensive technology [18].…”

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“…Contrary to the traditional large-scale biorefineries, SSBs are expected to have lower initial investment and operational costs, shorter transportation distances, lower energy requirements and less capital-intensive technology [18]. They are intended to take advantage of available local resources, involve stakeholders and generate a product market that creates local dynamism and joint development [14]. However, biorefineries present diverse characteristics and the definition of the biorefinery scale in the literature is elusive and lacks objective criteria to discriminate between large and small-scale biorefineries [6,13].…”

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Multicriteria Definition of Small-Scale Biorefineries Based on a Statistical Classification

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Biorefineries have many possible designs and therefore, present varied benefits in regards to sustainable development. Evaluating these biorefineries is central for the domain, and, as small-scale biorefineries (SSB) are commonly opposed to the large ones, specifying the concept of scale of a biorefinery is essential as well. However, there is no consensual definition of the “scale”, and the meaning of the term changes with the context. This paper presents a methodology to specify the concept of scale by grouping various biorefineries processing lignocellulosic biomass according to factors related to feedstock, process, economy and mobility of the facility, without any predetermined pattern. Data from 15 operational biorefineries are analyzed using a multivariate analysis combined with a hierarchical clustering. The classification obtained categorizes biorefineries into four design classes: smallest, small, hybrid and large scale. Small-scale biorefineries are characterized by a small investment cost (less than 2 M€), a low processing capacity (less than 100 t/day) and a low process complexity, while the end-products’ added value is variable. The mobility of the plants is a sufficient, but not necessary, criterion to have a small-scale biorefinery. Finally, the designs of the investigated biorefineries can be explained by two main trade-offs: one between the mobility and the processing capacity-investment cost, and the other between the process complexity and the added value.

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Section: Defining Small-scale Biorefinerymentioning

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Section: A Data-based Definition Of the Scale Of Biorefinerymentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Techno‐economic and life‐cycle assessments of small‐scale biorefineries for isobutene and xylo‐oligosaccharides production: a comparative study in Portugal and Chile

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Carvalheiro

Duarte

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This work presents a comparative simulation study involving the techno-economic and environmental assessment of lignocellulosic-based small-scale biorefineries, integrated with a piggery waste-based anaerobic digestion platform (ADB), located in Portugal and Chile. Two main products are obtained: isobutene and xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS). The bioproduction of isobutene using a genetically engineered organism (Escherichia coli), coupled with the removal and purification of high addedvalue XOS, obtained after a feedstock hydrothermal pre-treatment, was evaluated. Two lignocellulosic agricultural wastes were used: corn stover in the Portuguese case study and wheat straw in Chilean case study. Both processes were simulated using the Aspen Plus modeling software tool, while the Aspen Process Economic Analyzer was used to carry out the economic evaluation. The simulation results were validated with experimental data from the laboratory and the literature. An economic assessment was performed considering the different locations of both biorefineries. A life-cycle analysis (LCA) was also applied to evaluate the differences in environmental impacts on both locations. The results showed that the isobutene / XOS biorefinery concept was economically viable in both Portugal and Chile, mainly due to the high market value of XOS. The biorefinery has lower production costs for isobutene and XOS (1

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A Bioeconomy Model Based on Sustainable Biorefineries to Ensure the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Colombia

Solarte-Toro

Piedrahita-Rodríguez²,

Álzate³

2023

A Sustainable Green Future

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Small-scale Biorefining

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Multicriteria Definition of Small-Scale Biorefineries Based on a Statistical Classification

Multicriteria Definition of Small-Scale Biorefineries Based on a Statistical Classification

Techno‐economic and life‐cycle assessments of small‐scale biorefineries for isobutene and xylo‐oligosaccharides production: a comparative study in Portugal and Chile

A Bioeconomy Model Based on Sustainable Biorefineries to Ensure the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Colombia

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