FuelPub Date : 2024-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133592
Fengjiao Wang , Xianghao Meng , He Xu , Yikun Liu , Lvchaofan Liu
{"title":"Microscopic mechanism of CO2 imbibition on mixed-wetting surface of shale oil reservoir","authors":"Fengjiao Wang , Xianghao Meng , He Xu , Yikun Liu , Lvchaofan Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133592","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133592","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In order to explore the imbibition mechanism of shale surface under mixed wetting condition, a multiphase system under the condition of shale mixed-wetting surface is constructed by MD method, elucidates the CO<sub>2</sub> imbibition mechanism under shale mixed-wetting surface from the aspects of density distribution, radial distribution function and interaction energy of each component. The result shows that: The mechanism of CO<sub>2</sub> imbibition can be divided into two aspects, one is the mutual solubility of oil and gas, the other is the competitive adsorption of oil and gas. From the molecular scale perspective, the imbibition process can be divided into three stages, in the early stage of rapid imbibition, the mixed-wetting surface has a weaker ability to attract CO<sub>2</sub>, CO<sub>2</sub> is mainly miscible with the oil phase, resulting in the volume expansion of crude oil, which reduces the viscosity of crude oil, increases the fluidity of crude oil. In the intermediate transition stage, the interaction energy between CO<sub>2</sub> and the surface is 1.88 times that between the oil phase and the surface, CO<sub>2</sub> has an advantage in the competitive adsorption process with the oil phase, and has the ability to imbibe and replace more oil phase. In the later stable stage, the imbibition process roughly ends and the imbibition efficiency no longer increases. The imbibition efficiency of CO<sub>2</sub> first increases and then decreases with the increase of pressure and temperature. It is further found that the water-wetting part of the mixed-wetting surface can inhibit the attraction of the oil molecules in the oil-wetting part, improve the stripping ability of CO<sub>2</sub> to the residual oil adsorbed on the oil-wetting surface, so as to improve the imbibition efficiency.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":325,"journal":{"name":"Fuel","volume":"381 ","pages":"Article 133592"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FuelPub Date : 2024-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133730
Mengjiao Qi , Xianbo Su , Weizhong Zhao , Qian Wang , Can Lv
{"title":"The characteristics of thermophilic anaerobic bacteria in coal and its methanogenesis mechanism","authors":"Mengjiao Qi , Xianbo Su , Weizhong Zhao , Qian Wang , Can Lv","doi":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133730","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133730","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The research on the characteristics and metabolism of thermophilic methanogens in coal under high temperature conditions is helpful to the development and utilization of deep coalbed methane, improving the potential of microbial methanogenesis and carbon dioxide emission reduction, and expanding the application scope of Coalbed Gas Bioengineering. Therefore, the lean coal in central and southern region of Henan, China with abnormal ground temperature was used as the substrate, and the microorganisms in coal seam water were used as the source of bacteria. The experiments were carried out at 50 °C, 55 °C, 60 °C, 65 °C and 70 °C, respectively. The results showed that hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis was the primary pathway of methane generation by thermophilic anaerobic digestion of coal. The hydrolysis products were consumed by hydrolysis bacteria <em>Coprothermobacter</em>, <em>Acetomicrobium</em> and acetic acid oxidizing bacteria <em>Tepidanaerobacter</em> to produce a large amount of H<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub>. Then CO<sub>2</sub> was reduced to CH<sub>4</sub> by the hydrogenotrophic methanogen <em>Methanothermobacter</em>. From all aspects, 55 °C was the most suitable for coal thermophilic anaerobic digestion to produce methane. At this temperature, the biomethane production at the peak of biogas production could reach 0.45 mL/g, and the cumulative production was 1.81 mL/g. The content of glycosyl transferases (GTs) was found to be the lowest in the anaerobic digestion system operating at 50 °C, resulting in the lowest coal degradation rate. In the 60 °C and 65 °C systems, cellular processes and the utilization of organic compounds exhibited lower activity compared to the 55 °C system, resulting in reduced methane production. Pyruvate metabolism and glycine metabolism were strongest at 70 °C, which could easily lead to acid accumulation and ammonia inhibition. The comprehension of this concept will establish a foundation for mitigating detrimental factors during the implementation process of Coalbed Gas Bioengineering under elevated temperatures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":325,"journal":{"name":"Fuel","volume":"381 ","pages":"Article 133730"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FuelPub Date : 2024-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133384
Zhuoheng Chen
{"title":"Challenges and opportunities of CO2 storage in depleted shallow gas reservoirs in Alberta Oilsands area, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, Canada","authors":"Zhuoheng Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133384","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133384","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Shallow (<900 m) depleted natural gas reservoirs in northeastern Alberta are not generally considered suitable CO<sub>2</sub> storage due to concerns of high leak risks and inefficient storage in low-density gas phase. Re-examination of the depleted gas reservoirs revealed that a) initial reservoir pressure is lower than regional hydrostatic pressure for most gas reservoirs in the region. A non-equilibrium state against inward pressure gradient over geological time is self indicative of effective containment of the natural gas in physical traps; b) under the same reservoir condition, the buoyancy of CO<sub>2</sub> is about 85 % of that from methane dominated natural gas, and the top seal is adequate for CO<sub>2</sub> storage in those gas reservoirs. If pore pressure is higher than the initial reservoir pressure, the buoyancy from further compressed CO<sub>2</sub> column becomes even less. Unless reaching fracture closure pressure or greater than breakthrough pressure, the leak risk of the top seal is low; c) our model suggests that the probability of leaking through injection induced fracture is low if we take 0.6 of the fracture closure pressure (FCP) as the maximum injection and optimal safe storage pressures; d) If the post-injection storage pressure is maintained at 0.6 of FCP, storage capacity in pore spaces from depleted and residual gas intervals alone reach 3036.5 million tonnes (Mt), about five times of the previously estimated 610 Mt. The storage capacity can be even greater if additional pore spaces from the associated sub-economic gas-bearing intervals are considered. The results from this study provide insights into the potential storage of CO<sub>2</sub> within shallow depleted gas reservoirs in the vicinity of Alberta oil sands operations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":325,"journal":{"name":"Fuel","volume":"381 ","pages":"Article 133384"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of 100% alternative fuel combustion under oxyfuel conditions in a pilot-scale burner for application in retrofit oxyfuel cement kiln","authors":"Cynthia Kroumian , Joerg Maier , Konstantina Peloriadi , Günter Scheffknecht , Panagiotis Grammelis","doi":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133697","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133697","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The cement industry is one of the largest industrial CO<sub>2</sub> emitters, where CO<sub>2</sub> is emitted from combustion and clinker production processes. This study focuses on substituting fossil fuels with alternative fuels under oxyfuel conditions to advance the technical feasibility of carbon capture technology. Combustion tests are performed in a 300 <!--> <!-->kW pilot-scale facility, where the burner has been optimized to replicate a retrofit oxyfuel cement kiln burner. Coal combustion in air is the reference case for the tests. The alternative fuels used in the tests are solid recovered fuel (SRF), wood and co-combustion of 90 %<sub>th</sub> wood − 10 %<sub>th</sub> sludge. Combustion scenarios are studied under both air and oxyfuel conditions with two different flue gas recirculation ratios (RR). Axial measurements of the flame temperature, heat flux and concentrations of gases are measured and evaluated. The burner and combustion chamber are modeled with CFD simulations. The boundary conditions of the SRF combustion in both air and oxyfuel conditions are modeled and the results are validated with the corresponding experimental data. The O<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> concentration during combustion of alternative fuels under oxyfuel conditions, measured 300 <!--> <!-->cm from the burner, are on average 3 ± 2 vol-% and 82 ± 5 vol-%, respectively. The average heat flux for the alternative fuels, 33 <!--> <!-->cm from the burner, is 122 ± 15 <!--> <!-->kW/m<sup>2</sup> and increases to form a plateau between 100 and 200 <!--> <!-->cm from the burner at 177 ± 16 <!--> <!-->kW/m<sup>2</sup>. Compared to coal, the used alternative fuels are milled to a larger particle size, have on average 3.3 times higher volatile matter content, have faster devolatilization rates and have a longer flame shape. The oxyfuel case with higher RR resembles the air case in terms of the temperature profile, heat flux profile and inlet gas momentum. The combustion of alternative fuels is stable in both air and oxyfuel conditions and the flames compared to coal are wider, longer and less intense. CFD simulations of the prototype burner are conducted and validated against experimental data for 100 % SRF combustion. The model offers useful insight into the combustion of SRF fuel, it is particularly accurate for conventional air operating conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":325,"journal":{"name":"Fuel","volume":"381 ","pages":"Article 133697"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142652276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Deciphering the role and mechanism of rare earth element-rich biochar during anaerobic digestion of Dicranopteris pedata biomass","authors":"Ke-Xin Xu , Yu-Hong Qiu , Zhi-Biao Chen , Zu-Liang Chen , Peng Xiu , Zhi-Man Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133720","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133720","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High solid anaerobic digestion (HSAD) is a promising technology to manage <em>Dicranopteris pedata</em> biomass (DPB) that generated from the phytoremediation process of rare earth tailings area. Rare earth element (REE)-rich DPB can be converted to biochar via a direct pyrolysis approach, yet the efficacy of REE-biochar in the HSAD process remains unclear. Here, three types of REE-biochars (B300, B500 and B800) were produced at 300, 500 and 800 °C. The results showed that elevating pyrolysis temperature improved the REE-biochar properties such as specific surface area (SSA), electrical conductivity (EC), REE content, and graphitization degree, but reduced its electron exchange capacity (EEC). Compared to B300 and B500, the B800 addition clearly boosted methane yield (up to 60% and 29%) and maximum methane production rate (up to 21% and 15%). Microbial analysis showed that B800 not only enriched the acidogenic bacteria (e.g., <em>Ruminofilibacter</em>) and electroactive microbes (e.g., DMER64 and <em>Syntrophus</em>) but also enhanced microbial metabolisms and electron transfer ability. Further analysis showed that B800 facilitated methanogenesis probably by coordinating the interaction of key genera through quorum sensing system and modulating electron transfer through its intrinsic graphitic matrices and REE oxides. This study offered a new approach to recycling REE-rich biomass and a guidance to design functional biochar material for improving the HSAD performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":325,"journal":{"name":"Fuel","volume":"381 ","pages":"Article 133720"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FuelPub Date : 2024-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133677
Xuecheng Lv , Zhifu Zhou , Wei-Tao Wu , Lei Wei , Linsong Gao , Jizu Lyu , Chengzhi Hu , Yang Li , Yubai Li , Yongchen Song
{"title":"Investigation of droplet dynamic in PEMFCs gas diffusion layer and gas channel with Micro-CT and lattice Boltzmann method","authors":"Xuecheng Lv , Zhifu Zhou , Wei-Tao Wu , Lei Wei , Linsong Gao , Jizu Lyu , Chengzhi Hu , Yang Li , Yubai Li , Yongchen Song","doi":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133677","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133677","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study reconstructed the 3D structure of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) using micro-CT technology and analyzed the droplet dynamics within the GDL and gas channel (GC) using the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). A predictive model for droplet detachment at the GDL-GC interface was developed and its applicability under varying gas velocities and GDL wettability conditions was analyzed. Results indicate that, compared to single-scale GC spaces without GDL, significant differences exist in the droplet detachment trajectories and liquid bridge rupture points within the multi-scale GDL-GC spaces. Increased gas velocity and intrinsic contact angle within the GDL reduce the volume of detaching droplets and heighten detachment frequency. Optimal liquid water removal occurred at intrinsic contact angles between 120°-140°. Angles below this range impede droplet detachment in the GC, while angles above it result in water accumulation within the GDL. In the predictive model, the critical detachment force, generated by the liquid bridge connection, forms an angle with the gas flow, with its characteristic length defined by the minimum diameter at the bridge’s necking.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":325,"journal":{"name":"Fuel","volume":"381 ","pages":"Article 133677"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FuelPub Date : 2024-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133506
Panpan Guo , Rongrong Lei , Wenbin Liu , Juan Liu , Changjiang Hou , Yujia Sun , Yi Xing , Wei Su
{"title":"Activated coke for synergistic removal of multiple pollutants from sintering flue gas: A Review","authors":"Panpan Guo , Rongrong Lei , Wenbin Liu , Juan Liu , Changjiang Hou , Yujia Sun , Yi Xing , Wei Su","doi":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133506","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133506","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Activated coke has been widely used in the flue gas purification process due to its well-developed pore structure, abundant surface functional groups, good mechanical strength, and excellent regeneration properties. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms involved in the efficient removal of SO<sub>2</sub>, NOx, Hg<sup>0</sup>, and PCDD/Fs from flue gas through the utilization of activated coke. The impact of surface area, pore structure, and functional groups of activated coke on the purification of pollutants was thoroughly reviewed. The impact of flue gas composition and temperature on the mitigation of pollutants was succinctly elucidated. The modification methods and effects of activated coke were summarized. The regeneration techniques and characteristics of adsorbed saturated activated coke are also presented. It provides reference for parameter optimization, process improvement and synergistic removal of pollutants in activated coke process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":325,"journal":{"name":"Fuel","volume":"381 ","pages":"Article 133506"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FuelPub Date : 2024-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133659
Rongxin Zhu , Dongdong Yin , Xingwei Liu , Yuying Jiang , Feng Wang , Can Yuan , Wenbo Jiang , Jian Lu , Yuqing Sun , Yu Guo , Wenheng Jing
{"title":"Fast electron migration for efficient sodium desulfurization by producing activated sodium metal microspheres with large reaction interfaces","authors":"Rongxin Zhu , Dongdong Yin , Xingwei Liu , Yuying Jiang , Feng Wang , Can Yuan , Wenbo Jiang , Jian Lu , Yuqing Sun , Yu Guo , Wenheng Jing","doi":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133659","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133659","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Achieving a highly efficient desulfurization of heavy feed oils using sodium metal remains challenging owing to its restricted reaction interface. Herein, membrane emulsification technology was adopted to produce monodisperse activated sodium metal (aNa) microspheres with considerably enhanced reaction interfaces for efficient desulfurization of benzothiophene (BT) without requiring a catalyst. By regulating membrane emulsification parameters, the molten sodium into the model oil using a membrane device, optimized aNa microspheres with a particle size of 27.71 μm and a large specific surface area of 2.17 × 10<sup>5</sup> m<sup>2</sup>·m<sup>−3</sup>, which was 50–100 times larger than that of microspheres prepared via mechanical agitation, were obtained. On the basis of the rich reaction interfaces, the efficient sodium desulfurization would proceed via Coulomb-like explosion initiated by aNa to form solvated electrons and cleavage of the C–S bond at one end to generate C<sup>+</sup>, which trigger the final cleavage of the C–S bond in BT under the continued attack of the fast C<sup>+</sup> electron cloud, together with the generation of styrene and sodium sulfide. With the assistance of hydrogenation, fast and efficient benzothiophene desulfurization was achieved with a desulfurization efficiency of > 90 % within 15 min under the optimized reaction conditions, i.e., reaction temperature, pressure, and Na/S ratio. This study provides a fast and efficient sulfur removal technology to replace conventional catalytic hydrodesulfurization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":325,"journal":{"name":"Fuel","volume":"381 ","pages":"Article 133659"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FuelPub Date : 2024-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133705
Shuo Li , Hexin Jiang , Xiangyi Long , Marcos Millan , Tiantian Li , Zhengwei Cui , Guanming Yuan
{"title":"Homogeneous-pore-creation in pitch-based carbon fibers by extraction-activation and their application as supports for catalytic hydrogenation","authors":"Shuo Li , Hexin Jiang , Xiangyi Long , Marcos Millan , Tiantian Li , Zhengwei Cui , Guanming Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133705","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133705","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The homogeneous pore distribution and suitable pore size in porous carbons play a crucial role in enhancing the catalytic performance of carbon-supported catalysts. The strategic design and controllable preparation of porous carbon supports for heterogeneous catalysis still remain a challenge. This study employs a novel method of combining toluene Soxhlet extraction and steam activation to construct homogeneous pores in pitch-based carbon fibers (PCFs) for catalytic applications. The results show that toluene extraction creates abundant micropores in isotropic pitch fibers to form the primary pores, while subsequent steam activation further increases the porosity and pore volume of PCFs. Compared to single methods of toluene extraction or steam activation, this combined approach demonstrates a significant advantage in the design and creation of homogeneous micropores (0.5 ∼ 2.0 nm) in PCFs with a high specific surface area of 1169.0 m<sup>2</sup>/g. 10 wt% nanoscale Ni particles supported on the as-prepared porous PCFs exhibit exceptional catalytic performance in the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline. Under mild reaction conditions of 120 °C and 2 h, the conversion of nitrobenzene and the selectivity of aniline approach 96.4 % and 100 %, respectively, superior to those of reference Ni-based catalysts. This work provides a promising strategy for creating homogeneous micropores in PCFs, which are suitable as catalyst supports to achieve the catalytic synthesis of high value-added chemicals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":325,"journal":{"name":"Fuel","volume":"381 ","pages":"Article 133705"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142651811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FuelPub Date : 2024-11-13DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133670
Jinpeng Hong , Bo Chen , Tiejun Wang , Xuebing Zhao
{"title":"A promising technical route for converting lignocellulose to bio-jet fuels based on bioconversion of biomass and coupling of aqueous ethanol: A techno-economic assessment","authors":"Jinpeng Hong , Bo Chen , Tiejun Wang , Xuebing Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133670","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133670","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A process for production of bio-jet fuel (sustainable aviation fuel, SAF) from lignocellulosic biomass by a novel technical route was designed. Techno-economic assessment of the process was further performed in the Chinese context. The route primarily included a first step of bioethanol production from bioconversion of biomass and a second step of hydrocarbon fuel production from aqueous ethanol by C–C coupling followed by hydrodeoxygenation (HDO). Two Cases were considered, in which wheat straw (WS, Case I) and industrial cellulosic residue (ICR, Case II) were employed as feedstock, respectively. As revealed by the assessment results, the consumption of biomass feedstock is 7.2 tonnes WS (5 % moisture content) or 16.0 tonnes ICR (45 % moisture content)/tonne bio-jet fuel for Case I and II processes, respectively. For a plant with an annual capacity of ∼20,000 tonnes bio-jet fuel, a total capital investment of 382 MM CNY is needed for Case I project, while 368 MM CNY needed for Case II project. The minimal selling prices (MSPs) of the bio-jet fuel to achieve zero net present value (NPV = 0) at a discount rate of 10 % are 12,258 CNY/tonne and 8952 CNY/tonne for Case I and II processes, respectively. The price of WS or ICR is the most sensitive factor affecting the MSP. For Case II project, the selling price of by-product steam also shows very significant impact on the MSP. Monte-Carlo simulation for risk analysis suggests that there is a high probability (96.66 %) for Case I plant to be profitable, while the probability of Case II plant is even as high as 99.99 % at the current price of bio-jet fuel (15,000 CNY/tonne). This work thus can provide important economic information for production of bio-jet fuel from lignocellulosic biomass by this novel route.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":325,"journal":{"name":"Fuel","volume":"381 ","pages":"Article 133670"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142652274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}