SuperPro Designer®, User-Oriented Software Used for Analyzing the Techno-Economic Feasibility of Electrical Energy Generation from Sugarcane Vinasse in Colombia

Canizales, Licelly; Rojas, Fredy; Pizarro, Carlos A.; Caicedo-Ortega, Nelson. H.; Villegas-Torres, María F.

doi:10.3390/pr8091180

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“…The alternative designs generated were evaluated using economic analysis to determine the return on investment (ROI) calculated using eq ROI ( % ) = annual 0.25em net 0.25em profit capital 0.25em cost × 100 % …”

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Improving the Economic, Environmental, and Safety Performance of Bio-Jet Fuel Production through Process Intensification and Integration Using a Modularity Approach

Castillo-Landero

Dominguillo-Ramírez

Aburto

et al. 2023

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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In this work, process intensification and heat integration are applied to improve a palm oil biofuel production process using modularity analysis and evaluated through techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment (LCA). The modularity analysis integrated with the safety indicator guided the scoping of intensification options and the application of the LCA at the level of process modules that facilitate the treatment of recycles. Two alternatives are presented: the first is the intensified one only and the second is the addition of heat integration. In both cases, there was an improvement in economic terms by decreasing utility costs by 2 and 70%, respectively. In environmental terms, the global warming potential obtained is 12.8 kg CO2 eq./GJ for the intensified design and 12.2 kg CO2 eq./GJ for the intensified and integrated design, which is a considerable improvement over other studies that have been carried out. In addition, process safety was improved as the fire and explosion damage rate decreased by 15% in the separation section. In conclusion, this work demonstrated a novel application of modularity to scope intensification opportunities, implement LCA models at the modular level, and identify hot spots.

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Improving the Economic, Environmental, and Safety Performance of Bio-Jet Fuel Production through Process Intensification and Integration Using a Modularity Approach

Castillo-Landero

Dominguillo-Ramírez

Aburto

et al. 2023

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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“…The stoichiometric model for simulation of PHB bioprocess was designed based on process conditions previously reported in literature and in silico analyses were performed according to methods described elsewhere (Akiyama et al, 2003;Canizales et al, 2020;Choi & Lee, 1997;Homenschuh et al, 2014;Leong et al, 2017;Petrides, 2015).…”

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Technical-Economical Approach for PHB Production by Ralstonia Eutropha Strain Using Concentrated Vinasse as Carbon Source and Other Biotechnological Applications

Silverio

Piccoli

Reis

et al. 2021

Preprint

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The Brazilian ethanol industry is one of the most important in the global market, however these important industrial activities have been generating significant amounts of vinasse and its management has become costly for distilleries. In this study, the aim was to evaluate concentrated and in natura vinasse as basal culture media for biotechnological processes. Different bacteria and processes were assessed: L-threonine production by E. coli THR14, with glucose as carbon source; PHB production by halophilic strain Halomonas sp. HG03, with sucrose as carbon source; and PHB biosynthesis by R. eutropha L359PCJ, which used glycerol from vinasse as carbon source. Strains were evaluated firstly in shake flasks cultivations using vinasse-based media. E. coli THR14 had no statistical difference for biomass and L-threonine concentrations among control and vinasse-based treatments (up to 50% v v-1 of in natura vinasse). Halomonas sp. HG03 and R. eutropha L359PCJ were cultivated in mineral media diluted by in natura (50% and 75% v v-1) and concentrated (50% and 75% v v-1) vinasses. Higher vinasse concentrations resulted in higher cellular growth rather than PHB accumulation for both bacteria. In vinasse-based treatments, Halomonas sp. HG03 had PHB content between 19.6 – 75.2% and R. eutropha L359PCJ, 48.4 – 68.5%. 50% (v v-1) of concentrated vinasse was the most attractive condition for PHB production by both bacteria. Further experiments in CSTR bioreactors used this nutritional condition and R. eutropha L359PCJ had PHB content of 66.3%, concentrations of residual cell dry weight (rCDW) = 9.4 g L-1 and PHB = 18.6 g L-1, with YX/S = 0.16 g gGLYCEROL-1, YP/S = 0.32 g gGLYCEROL-1 and 0.25 gPHB Lh-1. Halomonas sp. HG03 had PHB content of 45.7%, rCDW = 9.8 g L-1, PHB = 8.3 g L-1 and YX/S = 0.18 g gSUCROSE-1, YP/S = 0.16 g gSUCROSE-1 and 0.12 gPHB Lh-1. Finally, cost reductions of PHB production by R. eutropha L359PCJ with concentrated vinasse-based medium were evaluated in silico by using SuperPro Designer. As a partial source of glycerol and other nutrients for PHB production by R. eutropha L359PCJ, vinasse reduced overall production costs by 13%. Simulated processes that used concentrated vinasse-based media combined with improvements of PHB productivity and higher cellular densities had production costs between US$ 3.9 – 7.5/kgPHB and 2.6 – 7.3 years of payback time.

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“…Among the most widely used simulators today is SuperPro Designer (Intelligen Inc., Scotch Plains, NJ) because it facilitates the modeling, evaluation, and optimization of integrated processes, and can be used to determine mass and energy balances, perform the sizing of equipment, calculate economic parameters, and characterize the waste streams of different plants in the chemical and biotechnological industry, both in batch and continuous mode of operation [9]. This simulator has been used to evaluate different processes from a techno-economic point of view, from the production of isobutanol from corn stover [10]; bioethanol from Turkish hazelnut husk [11]; polyphenols from suspended plant cell of Theobroma cacao L [12], hyaluronic acid from streptococcal fermentation [13], and two biodiesel production technologies from soybean oil [14].…”

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Techno-Economic Evaluation of a Skimmed Milk Powder Production Process

Sánchez

Romero

2022

TecnoL.

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Milk powder is a highly demanded food that is used in various ways, both in the industrial area and in everyday life. In the present work, an innovative and unprecedented techno-economic evaluation of a technological proposal for a skimmed milk powder production plant with an annual capacity of 700 tons was carried out through the use of the SuperPro Designer® simulator, in order to know its main economic and profitability indicators under the current economic conditions in Cuba. For economic performance evaluation, the total capital investment, unit production cost, internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV) and project payback time (PT) among other indicators, were determined. A sensitivity study was also accomplished, to determine from what value of the fluid milk unit cost the proposed skimmed milk powder plant begins to be unprofitable. A total capital investment of USD 22 744 000, an annual operating cost of USD 9 884 000, a working capital of USD 647 000 and a unit production cost of USD 352.95 per 25 kg bag were obtained. From the techno-economic results obtained, it can be concluded that the evaluated skimmed milk powder production plant is profitable and feasible due to the values of NPV (USD 14 475 000), IRR (18.98 %) and PT (4.46 years) obtained. The proposed production plant becomes unprofitable from a value of the fluid milk unit cost of USD 1.32/L.

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SuperPro Designer®, User-Oriented Software Used for Analyzing the Techno-Economic Feasibility of Electrical Energy Generation from Sugarcane Vinasse in Colombia

Cited by 29 publications

References 50 publications

Improving the Economic, Environmental, and Safety Performance of Bio-Jet Fuel Production through Process Intensification and Integration Using a Modularity Approach

Improving the Economic, Environmental, and Safety Performance of Bio-Jet Fuel Production through Process Intensification and Integration Using a Modularity Approach

Technical-Economical Approach for PHB Production by Ralstonia Eutropha Strain Using Concentrated Vinasse as Carbon Source and Other Biotechnological Applications

Techno-Economic Evaluation of a Skimmed Milk Powder Production Process

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