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Future biofuels: A Superstructure-Based Optimization Framework Integrating Catalysis, Process Synthesis, and Fuel Properties

Conference · · Computer Aided Chemical Engineering 14th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering

The work describes a superstructure based optimization framework to integrate catalysis, process synthesis, and fuel property modeling to enable the design of tailor made biofuels using ethanol as feedstock.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
DOE Contract Number:
EE0008480
OSTI ID:
2331290
Journal Information:
Computer Aided Chemical Engineering 14th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, Vol. 49; Conference: PSE conference, Tokio, 2022; ISSN 1570-7946
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (4)

Recent Advances in Catalytic Conversion of Ethanol to Chemicals journal March 2014
Advanced fuels from ethanol – a superstructure optimization approach journal January 2021
Chemistries and processes for the conversion of ethanol into middle-distillate fuels journal March 2019
Advanced Biofuels of the Future: Atom-Economical or Energy-Economical? journal October 2018