CHEMICALS FROM BIOMASS : integrating bioprocesses into chemical production complexes for ... sustainable development

Content: IntroductionIntroductionResearch VisionNew FrontiersChemical Industry in the Lower Mississippi River CorridorCriteria for the Optimal Configuration of PlantsOptimization of Chemical ComplexContributions of This MethodologyOrganization of ChaptersSummaryBiomass as FeedstockIntroductionBiomass FormationBiomass Classification and CompositionBiomass Conversion TechnologiesBiomass Feedstock AvailabilitySummaryChemicals from BiomassIntroductionChemicals from Nonrenewable ResourcesChemicals from Biomass as FeedstockBiomass Conversion Products (Chemicals)Biopolymers and BiomaterialsNatural-Oil-Based Polymers and ChemicalsSummarySimulation for BioprocessesIntroductionEthanol Production from Corn Stover FermentationEthylene Production from Dehydration of EthanolFatty Acid Methyl Ester and Glycerol from Transesterification of Soybean OilPropylene Glycol Production from Hydrogenolysis of GlycerolAcetic Acid Production from Corn Stover Anaerobic DigestionEthanol Production from Corn Dry-Grind FermentationSummaryBioprocesses Plant Model FormulationIntroductionEthanol Production from Corn Stover FermentationEthanol Production from Corn Dry-Grind FermentationEthylene Production from Dehydration of EthanolAcetic Acid Production from Corn Stover Anaerobic DigestionFatty Acid Methyl Ester and Glycerol from Transesterification of Natural OilPropylene Glycol Production from Hydrogenolysis of GlycerolAlgae Oil ProductionGasification of Corn StoverSummary of Bioprocess Model FormulationInterconnections for BioprocessesSummaryFormulation and Optimization of the SuperstructureIntroductionIntegrated Biochemical and Chemical Production Complex OptimizationBinary Variables and Logical Constraints for MINLPConstraints for Capacity and DemandOptimization Economic Model-Triple Bottom LineOptimal StructureMultiobjective Optimization of the Integrated Biochemical Production ComplexSensitivity of the Integrated Biochemical Production ComplexComparison with Other ResultsSummaryCase Studies Using SuperstructureIntroductionCase Study I-Superstructure without Carbon Dioxide UseCase Study II-Parametric Study of Sustainable Costs and CreditsCase Study III-Parametric Study of Algae Oil Production CostsCase Study IV-Multicriteria Optimization Using 30%-Oil-Content Algae and Sustainable Costs/CreditsCase Study V-Parametric Study for Biomass Feedstock Costs and Number of Corn Ethanol Plants Appendix A: TCA Methodology and Sustainability AnalysisAppendix B: Optimization TheoryAppendix C: Prices of Raw Materials and Products in the ComplexAppendix D: Supply, Demand, and Price ElasticityAppendix E: Chemical Complex Analysis SystemAppendix F: Detailed Mass and Energy Streams from Simulation ResultsAppendix G: Equipment Mapping and Costs from ICARUSAppendix H: Molecular WeightsAppendix I: Postscript