Revolutionizing Dutch and Brazilian Biomass Conversion: Cutting-Edge Process Modelling for Hydrothermal Liquefaction into High Quality Fuels

• Grant number: 24/09921-6
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: October 01, 2024
• End date: March 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Chemical Engineering
• Mobility Program: SPRINT - Projetos de pesquisa - Mobilidade
• Principal Investigator: Telma Teixeira Franco
• Grantee: Telma Teixeira Franco
• Principal researcher abroad: Luis Leonardo Cutz Ijchajchal
• Institution abroad: Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands
• Principal researcher abroad: Luis Leonardo Cutz Ijchajchal
• Institution abroad: Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia Química (FEQ). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 21/05251-8 - Proposal for the creation of the Plasticulture Engineering Centre, AP.PCPE

Abstract

This joint project aims to obtain experimental data from an HTL reactor at the laboratory of P&E at TU Delft. The data will include the chemical composition and physicochemical characterizations of the bio-oil and biochar. After that, the data will be provided to the Brazilian team, who will model the HTL bio-oils using chemical engineering software, Aspen Plus. The modeling phase will conclude with the creation of a surrogate model using a multi-objective optimization algorithm. In terms of composition, the algorithm will incorporate an estimate of the weight percentage of the key components identified in actual chromatographic analyses provided from TU Delft, along with the chemical groups contained in the bio-oils. (AU)