Techno-economic analysis of jet-fuel production from biorefinery waste lignin
Abstract
Utilizing lignin feedstock along with cellulosic ethanol for the production of high-energy-density jet fuel offers a significant opportunity to enhance the overall operation efficiency, carbon conversion efficiency, economic viability, and sustainability of biofuel and chemical production. A patented catalytic process to produce lignin-substructure-based hydrocarbons in the jet-fuel range from lignin was developed. Comprehensive techno-economic analysis of this process was conducted through process simulation in this study. The discounted cash flow rate of return (DCFROR) method was used to evaluate a 2000 dry metric ton/day lignocellulosic ethanol biorefinery with the co-production of lignin jet fuel. The minimum selling price of lignin jet fuel at a 10% discount rate was estimated to be in the range of $6.35-$1.76/gal depending on the lignin and conversion rate and capacity. With a production capacity of 1.5-16.6 million gallon jet fuel per year, capital costs ranged from $38.0 to $39.4 million. On the whole, the co-production of jet fuel from lignin improved the overall economic viability of an integrated biorefinery process for corn ethanol production by raising co-product revenue from jet fuels.
- Authors:
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[1]
- Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1489324
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1484958
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA-5100-73018
Journal ID: ISSN 1932-104X
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308; AC36‐08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 13; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 1932-104X
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 09 BIOMASS FUELS; techno-economic analysis; biomass; lignin; jet fuel; ethanol biorefinery
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Shen, Rongchun, Tao, Ling, and Yang, Bin. Techno-economic analysis of jet-fuel production from biorefinery waste lignin. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1002/bbb.1952.
Shen, Rongchun, Tao, Ling, & Yang, Bin. Techno-economic analysis of jet-fuel production from biorefinery waste lignin. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1952
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"Techno-economic analysis of jet-fuel production from biorefinery waste lignin". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1952. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1489324.
@article{osti_1489324,
title = {Techno-economic analysis of jet-fuel production from biorefinery waste lignin},
author = {Shen, Rongchun and Tao, Ling and Yang, Bin},
abstractNote = {Utilizing lignin feedstock along with cellulosic ethanol for the production of high-energy-density jet fuel offers a significant opportunity to enhance the overall operation efficiency, carbon conversion efficiency, economic viability, and sustainability of biofuel and chemical production. A patented catalytic process to produce lignin-substructure-based hydrocarbons in the jet-fuel range from lignin was developed. Comprehensive techno-economic analysis of this process was conducted through process simulation in this study. The discounted cash flow rate of return (DCFROR) method was used to evaluate a 2000 dry metric ton/day lignocellulosic ethanol biorefinery with the co-production of lignin jet fuel. The minimum selling price of lignin jet fuel at a 10% discount rate was estimated to be in the range of $6.35-$1.76/gal depending on the lignin and conversion rate and capacity. With a production capacity of 1.5-16.6 million gallon jet fuel per year, capital costs ranged from $38.0 to $39.4 million. On the whole, the co-production of jet fuel from lignin improved the overall economic viability of an integrated biorefinery process for corn ethanol production by raising co-product revenue from jet fuels.},
doi = {10.1002/bbb.1952},
journal = {Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining},
number = 3,
volume = 13,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 07 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Fri Dec 07 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}
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