Process integration and economic analysis of bio-oil platform for the production of methanol and combined heat and power

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1153-1169

  Ng, Kok Siew ^a   Sadhukhan, Jhuma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio oil; Biorefinery; Gasification; Low grade heat; Methanol; Polygeneration

Indexed keywords

BIO OIL; BIOREFINERY; CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; COST OF PRODUCTIONS; CRYOGENIC AIR SEPARATION; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTROLYSERS; HEAT INTEGRATION; HEAT RECOVERY; LOW GRADE HEAT; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; METHANOL SYNTHESIS REACTORS; MISCANTHUS; MOISTURE CONTENTS; OIL SEED RAPE; OPERATING VARIABLES; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; POLY-GENERATION; PROCESS INTEGRATION; PROCESS MATERIALS; RESOURCE FLEXIBILITY; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; TECHNOLOGICAL FEASIBILITY; TRANSPORTATION COST; WATER-GAS SHIFTS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DRILLING PLATFORMS; GASIFICATION; METHANOL; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; RAW MATERIALS; RECYCLING; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE; WASTE HEAT; WATER RESOURCES;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; DICOTYLEDON; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTROKINESIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; METHANOL; OIL PRODUCTION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RECYCLING; REFINING INDUSTRY; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS;

BRASSICA NAPUS; CHANDIPURA VIRUS; MISCANTHUS;

EID: 79451473004     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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