Techno-economic analysis of biomass value-added processing informed by pilot scale de-ashing of paper sludge feedstock

Tiller, Phoenix; Park, Hyeonji; Cruz, David; Carrejo, Edgar; Johnson, David K.; Mittal, Ashutosh; Venditti, Richard; Park, Sunkyu

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130744

Title: Techno-economic analysis of biomass value-added processing informed by pilot scale de-ashing of paper sludge feedstock

Journal Article · 25 April 2024 · Bioresource Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130744 · OSTI ID:2378619

Tiller, Phoenix ^[1]; Park, Hyeonji ^[2]; Cruz, David ^[2];

^[2];

^[3]; Mittal, Ashutosh ^[3]; Venditti, Richard ^[2]; Park, Sunkyu ^[2]

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States); North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Paper sludge biomass represents an underutilized feedstock rich in pulped and processed cellulose which is currently a waste stream with significant disposal cost to industry for landfilling services. Effective fractionation of the cellulose from paper sludge presents an opportunity to yield cellulose as feedstock for value-added processes. A novel approach to cellulose fractionation is the sidehill screening system, herein studied at the pilot-plant scale. Composition analysis determined ash removal and carbohydrate retention of both sidehill and high-performance benchtop screening systems. Sidehill screening resulted in greater carbohydrates retention relative to benchtop screening (90% vs 66%) and similar ash removal (95% vs 98%). Techno-economic analysis for production of sugar syrup yielded a minimum selling price of $331/metric ton of sugar syrup including disposal savings, significantly less than a commercial sugar syrup without fractionation. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis showed that screening conditions played a significant role in economic feasibility for cellulosic yield and downstream processes.

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Research Organization:: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008498

OSTI ID:: 2378619

Journal Information:: Bioresource Technology, Journal Name: Bioresource Technology Vol. 401; ISSN 0960-8524

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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