Yuqiu Chen, Raul F. Lobo, Marianthi G. Ierapetritou
{"title":"An integrated biorefinery model for optimized 2-vinylfuran production","authors":"Yuqiu Chen, Raul F. Lobo, Marianthi G. Ierapetritou","doi":"10.1002/aic.18839","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"We integrate reverse reaction pathway screening, process design and simulation, and process assessment to ensure the technical feasibility, economic viability, and environmental sustainability of biorefineries. We propose an efficient production process for 2-vinylfuran that fully utilizes second-generation biomass. Economic assessment indicates that this process can produce 2-vinylfuran at a competitive cost of $1021 per ton when the production capacity reaches 366 kt/year, supported by reasonable policy initiatives. Sensitivity analysis using Monte Carlo simulations suggests that the investment risk for the 2-vinylfuran production project could be as low as 26% when scaled up to 500 kt/year. A comparative life cycle assessment highlights significant environmental benefits for 2-vinylfuran: its production reduces global warming potential (GWP) and non-renewable energy use (NREU) by over 42% and 30%, respectively, compared to styrene production. Furthermore, the carbon selectivity and carbon yield of the 2-vinylfuran production process reach as high as 25.2% and 36.2%.","PeriodicalId":120,"journal":{"name":"AIChE Journal","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"AIChE Journal","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.18839","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
We integrate reverse reaction pathway screening, process design and simulation, and process assessment to ensure the technical feasibility, economic viability, and environmental sustainability of biorefineries. We propose an efficient production process for 2-vinylfuran that fully utilizes second-generation biomass. Economic assessment indicates that this process can produce 2-vinylfuran at a competitive cost of $1021 per ton when the production capacity reaches 366 kt/year, supported by reasonable policy initiatives. Sensitivity analysis using Monte Carlo simulations suggests that the investment risk for the 2-vinylfuran production project could be as low as 26% when scaled up to 500 kt/year. A comparative life cycle assessment highlights significant environmental benefits for 2-vinylfuran: its production reduces global warming potential (GWP) and non-renewable energy use (NREU) by over 42% and 30%, respectively, compared to styrene production. Furthermore, the carbon selectivity and carbon yield of the 2-vinylfuran production process reach as high as 25.2% and 36.2%.
期刊介绍:
The AIChE Journal is the premier research monthly in chemical engineering and related fields. This peer-reviewed and broad-based journal reports on the most important and latest technological advances in core areas of chemical engineering as well as in other relevant engineering disciplines. To keep abreast with the progressive outlook of the profession, the Journal has been expanding the scope of its editorial contents to include such fast developing areas as biotechnology, electrochemical engineering, and environmental engineering.
The AIChE Journal is indeed the global communications vehicle for the world-renowned researchers to exchange top-notch research findings with one another. Subscribing to the AIChE Journal is like having immediate access to nine topical journals in the field.
Articles are categorized according to the following topical areas:
Biomolecular Engineering, Bioengineering, Biochemicals, Biofuels, and Food
Inorganic Materials: Synthesis and Processing
Particle Technology and Fluidization
Process Systems Engineering
Reaction Engineering, Kinetics and Catalysis
Separations: Materials, Devices and Processes
Soft Materials: Synthesis, Processing and Products
Thermodynamics and Molecular-Scale Phenomena
Transport Phenomena and Fluid Mechanics.