Synthesis of Value Added Product Processes from Residual Biomass

CASONI, ANDRÉS I.; GUTIERREZ, VICTORIA S.; VOLPE MARÍA ALICIA; HOCH PATRICIA

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering

Elsevier BV

Año: 2018; p. 397 - 402

In this work, the preliminary synthesis of a fast pyrolysis plus catalytic hydrogenation process for the production of value added products from sunflower seed hulls will be presented at the conceptual stage. A General Disjunctive Programming (GDP) problem is solved, proposing a superstructure generated by the different ways of treating the raw material, posing different alternatives for the separation process and desired products. The Net Present Value is used as objective function. The solution of this problem allows for the identification of promising alternatives for the sensible and profitable use of residual biomass.