从甘包中生产2,3-butanediol的技术经济分析
Siddharth Gadkari1, Vivek Narisetty2, Sunil K Maity3
1Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, U.K.
概括
为生产2,3-butanediol (BDO) 提升甘包油 (SCB) 的价值是经济可行的. 一个独立的工厂使用SCB的半纤维素和纤维素分量,显示出显著的利能力.
科学领域:
- 生物技术和生物工程 生物技术和生物工程
- 化学工程是化学工程的重要组成部分.
- 可持续化学 可持续化学
背景情况:
- 甘包 (SCB) 是一个丰富的农业残留物.
- 增值SCB为糖厂提供经济利益.
- 2,3-butanediol (BDO) 是一种有价值的平台化学物质,具有多种应用.
研究的目的:
- 从SCB.进行发酵BDO生产的技术经济和利能力分析.
- 评估SCB转换的不同生物炼油场景.
- 确定从SCB生产BDO的经济可行性.
主要方法:
- 对五种不同的工厂运行情景进行了技术经济分析.
- 利能力评估,包括净单位生产成本和最低销售价格.
- 敏感性分析以确定主要的经济驱动因素.
主要成果:
- 在不同情景下,BDO的净单位生产成本从1.13美元到2.28美元/公斤不等.
- BDO的最低售价从1.86美元到3.99美元/公斤不等.
- 使用总碳水化合物 (半纤维素和纤维素) 的独立设施显示净现值为7200万美元.
结论:
- 从SCB出发的发酵BDO生产在各种配置下经济可行.
- 仅使用半纤维素分数是可行的,如果工厂附在一个糖厂,免费的原料和公用事业.
- 使用两种分数的独立设施为SCB的BDO生产提供了强大的经济潜力.
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