Production of bio-jet fuel from corncob by hydrothermal decomposition and catalytic hydrogenation: Lab analysis of process and techno-economics of a pilot-scale facility

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.07.133

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	Production of bio-jet fuel from corncob by hydrothermal decomposition and catalytic hydrogenation: Lab analysis of process and techno-economics of a pilot-scale facility
	Li, Yuping1 ; Zhao, Cong ; Chen, Lungang ; Zhang, Xinghua; Zhang, Qi; Wang, Tiejun; Qiu, Songbai ; Tan, Jin ; Li, Kai; Wang, Chenguang ; Ma, Longlong1
	2018-10-01
发表期刊	APPLIED ENERGY
ISSN	0306-2619
卷号	227 页码:128-136
通讯作者	Li, Yuping(liyp@ms.giec.ac.cn) ; Ma, Longlong(mall@ms.giec.ac.cn)
摘要	Process design and techno-economic analysis of a pilot bio-jet fuel production facility were investigated using Aspen plus software and net present value method (NPV). This process include two-step hydrothermal decomposition of corncob to furfural (steam stripping of hemicellulose) and Levulinic acid (LA, acidic hydrolysis of cellulose), oxygenated precursor production via aldol condensation reaction of furfural and LA, and the subsequent hydro-processing for oxygen removal. Lab experiments on the major area of the process were carried out. The yields of furfural, LA, oxygenated precursor and bio-jet fuel-range hydrocarbons (C-8-C-15) were 59.5% (based on hemicellulose), 34.4% (based on cellulose), 75% (based on furfural and LA input) and 51 wt% (based on precursor) respectively. These values were used as the input information for the process simulation of a first-of-a-kind pilot facility for 1.3 ML/a bio-jet fuel production using this pioneering technology. The mass and energy analysis from Aspen plus model shows that the bio-jet fuel yield was 0.125 tonne/tonne dried corncob. 31.0% of carbon atoms and 47.6% of potential energy from carbohydrate compounds of corncob leave as bio-jet fuel. The estimated consumption of water, steam and electricity is relatively high of 12.3 kg, 63.7 kg and 1.22 KW h respectively due to small simulation scale and lack of process optimization. The total capital cost was ca. $3.96 MM for the 1.3 ML/a facility, of which 28% of equipment investment is spent for oxygenated precursor production. The total operation expense (OPEX) is $1.18/L bio-jet fuel, including variable and fixed costs. Expenses on corncob, catalytic catalyst and H-2 contribute 23%, 19% and 16% respectively. Single point sensitivity analysis of the major breakdown of OPEX shows that catalyst lifetime is the priority factor. Economy of scale of minimum selling price of bio-jet fuel (MSPB) for different capacity facilities (1.3 ML/a, 6.5 ML/a and 13 ML/a) was investigated using different discount and tax rates, of which the lowest MSPB was $0.74/L with a subsidy of $0.31/L at 10% discount rate.
关键词	Corncob hydrothermal decomposition Bio-jet fuel production Catalytic conversion Techno-economic analysis Pilot facility
DOI	10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.07.133
关键词[WOS]	LEVULINIC ACID ; BIOMASS ; CONVERSION ; BIOFUELS ; LIGNOCELLULOSE ; HYDROLYSIS ; CHEMICALS ; ALKANES ; PHASE ; US
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
资助项目	National Natural Research Foundation of China[51536009] ; National Natural Research Foundation of China[51276183] ; National Natural Research Foundation of China[51561145010] ; STS program of Chinese Academy of Sciences[KFJ-EW-STS-138]
WOS研究方向	Energy & Fuels ; Engineering
项目资助者	National Natural Research Foundation of China ; STS program of Chinese Academy of Sciences
WOS类目	Energy & Fuels ; Engineering, Chemical
WOS记录号	WOS:000445987200014
出版者	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
引用统计	被引频次：22[WOS] [WOS记录] [WOS相关记录]
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.giec.ac.cn/handle/344007/24004
专题	中国科学院广州能源研究所
通讯作者	Li, Yuping; Ma, Longlong
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Renewable Energy, Guangzhou Inst Energy Convers, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China 2.Guangdong Key Lab New & Renewable Energy Res & De, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Li, Yuping,Zhao, Cong,Chen, Lungang,et al. Production of bio-jet fuel from corncob by hydrothermal decomposition and catalytic hydrogenation: Lab analysis of process and techno-economics of a pilot-scale facility[J]. APPLIED ENERGY,2018,227:128-136.
APA	Li, Yuping.,Zhao, Cong.,Chen, Lungang.,Zhang, Xinghua.,Zhang, Qi.,...&Ma, Longlong.(2018).Production of bio-jet fuel from corncob by hydrothermal decomposition and catalytic hydrogenation: Lab analysis of process and techno-economics of a pilot-scale facility.APPLIED ENERGY,227,128-136.
MLA	Li, Yuping,et al."Production of bio-jet fuel from corncob by hydrothermal decomposition and catalytic hydrogenation: Lab analysis of process and techno-economics of a pilot-scale facility".APPLIED ENERGY 227(2018):128-136.