期刊
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
卷 98, 期 -, 页码 182-193出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.01.020
关键词
Zeolite cracking; Bio-oil; Aspen plus; Fast pyrolysis; Uncertainty analysis; Techno-economic analysis
资金
- UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) [EP/K036548/1]
- FP7 Marie Curie iComFluid project reference [312261]
- EPSRC [EP/K036548/2, EP/J020184/2, EP/K036548/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/K036548/1, EP/J020184/2, EP/K036548/2] Funding Source: researchfish
Biofuels have been identified as a mid-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions abatement solution for decarbonising the transport sector. This study examines the techno-economic analysis of biofuel production via biomass fast pyrolysis and subsequent bio-oil upgrading via zeolite cracking. The aim of this study is to compare the techno-economic feasibility of two conceptual catalyst regeneration configurations for the zeolite cracking process: (i) a two-stage regenerator operating sequentially in partial and complete combustion modes (P-2RG) and (ii) a single stage regenerator operating in complete combustion mode coupled with a catalyst cooler (P-1RGC). The designs were implemented in Aspen Plus based on a hypothetical 72 t/day pine wood fast pyrolysis and zeolite cracking plant and compared in terms of energy efficiency and profitability. The energy efficiencies of P-2RG and P-IRGC were estimated at 54% and 52%, respectively with corresponding minimum fuel selling prices (MFSPs) of 7.48/GGE and 7.20/GGE. Sensitivity analysis revealed that the MFSPs of both designs are mainly sensitive to variations in fuel yield, operating cost and income tax. Furthermore, uncertainty analysis indicated that the likely range of the MFSPs of P-1RGC (5.81/GGE 11.63/GGE) at 95% probability was more economically favourable compared with P-2RG, along with a penalty of 2% reduction in energy efficiency. The results provide evidence to support the economic viability of biofuel production via zeolite cracking of pyrolysis derived bio-oil. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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