Conceptual process design of an integrated bio-based acetic acid, glycolaldehyde, and acetol production in a pyrolysis oil-based biorefinery

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 95, Issue , 2015, Pages 133-143

  Vitasari, Caecilia R ^a   Meindersma, Geert W ^a   de Haan, André B ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Acetol; Biorefinery; Conceptual design; Economic analysis; Glycolaldehyde

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; COSTS; CRUDE OIL PRICE; DISTILLATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FORESTRY; INVESTMENTS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PH; PYROLYSIS; REFINING; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DESIGN; ECONOMICS; OIL SHALE;

ACETOL; BIOREFINERIES; CHEMICAL RECOVERY PROCESS; CONCEPTUAL PROCESS DESIGNS; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; GLYCOLALDEHYDES; INTEGRATED PRODUCTION; PROCESS SIMULATIONS;

PROCESS DESIGN;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FORESTS; OIL; PYROLYSIS; ACETIC ACID; DESIGN; PINUS;

EID: 84926040535     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2015.01.010     Document Type: Article

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