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Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.05.111
Titel (primär) Comparative economic and environmental assessment of four beech wood based biorefinery concepts
Autor Budzinski, M.; Nitzsche, R.
Quelle Bioresource Technology
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
Department BIOENERGIE
Band/Volume 216
Seite von 613
Seite bis 621
Sprache englisch
Keywords Lignocellulose biorefinery; LCA; Discounted cash flow analysis; Comparative assessment
UFZ Querschnittsthemen RU6;
Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze four conceptual beech wood based biorefineries generated during process design in terms of environmental and economic criteria. Biorefinery 1 annually converts 400,000 dry metric tons of beech wood into the primary products 41,600 t/yr polymer-grade ethylene and 58,520 t DM/yr organosolv lignin and the fuels 90,800 t DM/yr hydrolysis lignin and 38,400 t/yr biomethane. Biorefinery 2 is extended by the product of 58,400 t/yr liquid “food-grade” carbon dioxide. Biorefinery 3 produces 69,600 t/yr anhydrous ethanol instead of ethylene. Compared to biorefinery 3, biorefinery 4 additionally provides carbon dioxide as product. Biorefinery 3 and 4 seem most promising, since under basic assumptions both criteria, (i) economic effectiveness and (ii) reduction of potential environmental impacts, can be fulfilled. All four alternatives may reduce potential environmental impacts compared to reference systems using the ReCiPe methodology. Economic feasibilities of the analyzed biorefineries are highly sensitive.
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Budzinski, M., Nitzsche, R. (2016):
Comparative economic and environmental assessment of four beech wood based biorefinery concepts
Bioresour. Technol. 216 , 613 - 621 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.05.111