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Techno-economic impacts of varied compositional profiles of sugarcane experimental hybrids on a biorefinery producing sugar, ethanol and electricity

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Author(s):
Mendes, F. M. [1] ; Dias, M. O. S. [2] ; Ferraz, A. [3] ; Milagres, A. M. F. [3] ; Santos, J. C. [3] ; Bonomi, A. [1, 4]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Lab Nacl Ciencia & Tecnol Bioetanol CTBE CNPEM, Campinas, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo ICT UNIFESP, Inst Ciencia & Tecnol, Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo EEL USP, Escola Engn Lorena, Dept Biotecnol, Lorena, SP - Brazil
[4] Univ Estadual Campinas UNICAMP, Fac Engn Quim, Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN; v. 125, p. 72-78, SEP 2017.
Web of Science Citations: 5
Abstract

Evaluation of processes parameters along with the economic return are crucial aspects for selection of sugarcane characteristics for different biorefinery configurations. In this context, six sugarcane hybrids with varied compositional characteristics and field productivity were assessed through process simulation for potential use in first generation ethanol production. A computational platform, the Virtual Sugarcane Biorefinery, which includes Aspen Plus simulations and spreadsheets, was used as tool to estimate production of electricity, sugar and ethanol in first generation biorefineries. The same platform also provided sugarcane costs and economic performance, mostly based on internal rate of return (IRR) calculations. Results show that sugarcane characteristics including components composition, mainly lignin, sucrose and fiber contents, as well as field productivity, must be evaluated simultaneously in the biorefinery context. The three hybrids with the highest field productivity and fiber content (H89, H58 and H140) achieved the best economic indicators. Parametric sensitivity analysis evaluated the influence of investments, and prices of sugarcane, sugar, ethanol and electricity on the IRR values. Variation in sugarcane and ethanol prices and in the investments were more significant for the final IRR values. Ethanol price was especially critical for IRR of autonomous distilleries, strengthening the importance of multiproduct biorefineries. (C) 2017 Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 14/06923-6 - Sugar cane biomass recalcitrance: basic knowledge related to the cell wall construction, pretreatment and enzymatic digestion, applied for the development of innovative biorefinery models
Grantee:Andre Luis Ferraz
Support Opportunities: Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 15/10756-0 - Development of biorefinery models using experimental sugarcane hybrids and energy cane with different pretreatment methods
Grantee:Fernanda Machado Mendes Carvalho
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral