Optimal blending management of biomass resources used for biochemical conversion

Roni, Mohammad S.; Thompson, David N.; Hartley, Damon S.; Searcy, Erin M.; Nguyen, Quang A.

doi:10.1002/bbb.1877

Title: Optimal blending management of biomass resources used for biochemical conversion

Journal Article · Fri Apr 06 00:00:00 UTC 2018 · Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1877 · OSTI ID:1476911

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Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

This research develops an optimization model to describe the tradeoff among blend components in the least-cost biomass blend, based on resource availability, quality requirements, and logistics cost for a biochemical conversion. A mixed-integer linear programming model is developed to determine the least-cost blend from a set of candidate feedstocks. A case study – based on a biorefinery located in western Kansas that uses three-pass corn stover, two-pass corn stover, switchgrass, miscanthus, and municipal solid waste fractions to meet biochemical conversion specifications and feedstock demand – shows that the delivered cost of an optimal blend that meets carbohydrate and ash specifications is 12.12% higher than the delivered cost of optimal blend that meets a carbohydrate specification only. The results indicate that a least-cost blend that meets both carbohydrate and ash specifications consists of miscanthus (48.2%) and switchgrass (29.4%) whereas the least-cost blend meeting carbohydrate specification only comprises three-pass corn stover (55.4%) and two-pass corn stover (20.4%). Here an optimal blend uses a low-cost municipal solid waste fraction in all cases, implying that blending could be a potential strategy to reduce delivered feedstock cost.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office (EE-3B)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 1476911

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU--17-42765-Rev000

Journal Information:: Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining, Journal Name: Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 12; ISSN 1932-104X

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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