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OPTICHEM (OPTimizer for Industrial CHEMical pathways) [SWR-25-70]

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.11578/dc.20250811.2· OSTI ID:code-160369 · Code ID:160369

Using alternative feedstocks such as biomass and waste could help the chemical sector address growing challenges from supply chain disruptions. This project aims to identify optimal combinations of chemical production pathways that achieve user-defined priorities within set resource constraints. This project contains two main Python modules that work together to perform multi-objective optimization of feedstock usage and post-optimization analysis. The outputs from both modules (e.g., CSV files, PDF diagrams, HTML reports, and pickle files) are automatically saved in dedicated output folders. The folder names include key parameters such as the optimization metric, target year, and whether 2030 results are fixed.

Short Name / Acronym:
OPTICHEM
Site Accession Number:
NREL SWR-25-70
Software Type:
Scientific
License(s):
BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License
Programming Language(s):
HTML
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

Primary Award/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
Code ID:
160369
OSTI ID:
code-160369
Country of Origin:
United States