submitted by CristofTre 1 year and 9 months ago - Topic: Chemical Engineering
One of the largest potential feedstock for ethanol is lignocellulosic biomass, principally agricultural residues. Cellulosic ethanol can be made from the stems, leaves, bagasse, stalks and trunks of plants which are not used for human-food production. However, there are significant economic chall...
submitted by jillibox 1 year and 5 months ago - Topic: Chemical Engineering
The on-site production of cellulases is an important strategy for the development of sustainable second-generation ethanol production processes. This study concerns the use of a specific cellulolytic enzyme complex for hydrolysis of pretreated sugarcane bagasse. Glycosyl hydrolases (FPase, xylana...
submitted by DenUlys 4 months ago - Topic: Chemical Engineering
Chemical processes are continuously facing challenges from the demands of the global market related to economics, environment and social issues. This paper presents the development of a software tool (SustainPro) and its application to chemical processes operating in batch or continuous modes. Th...
submitted by chorlis 2 years and 2 months ago - Topic: Chemical Engineering
The current emphasis on sustainable production has prompted chemical plants to minimize raw material and energy usage without compromising on economics. While computer tools are available to assist in sustainability assessment, their applications are constrained to a specific domain of the design...
submitted by mffrietos 11 months ago - Topic: Chemical Engineering
In addition to being used as fuels in bioethanol production generating steam and electricity, sugarcane bagasse and trash may be used as feedstock for second generation ethanol production. The amount of surplus lignocellulosic material used as feedstock depends on the energy consumption of the pr...
submitted by oleanomarorea 11 months ago - Topic: Chemical Engineering
The selections of product portfolios, processing routes and the combination of technologies to obtain a sustainable biorefinery design according to economic and environmental criteria represent a challenge to process engineering. The aim of this research is to generate a simple but yet robust met...
submitted by maamtoz 4 months ago - Topic: Chemical Engineering
A process design is proposed and simulated for reforming glycerol using supercritical water aimed to produce maximum power and hydrogen in an energy self-sufficient system. The selected route takes advantage of the huge pressure energy of product gas just at the outlet of the reformer converting ...
submitted by mokali 2 years and 10 months ago - Topic: Chemical Engineering
The importance of comprehensive laboratory evaluation for development of an ore body to commercial processing using biohydrometallurgy cannot be understated. Laboratory evaluation for a biohydrometallurgical process must include the microbiological component and definition of operating parameters...
submitted by 87hony 2 years and 10 months ago - Topic: Chemical Engineering
Reverse osmosis (RO) is an important membrane separation process, widely used for desalination applications. RO is part of a rapidly growing market as the demand for clean fresh water around the world continues to expand. A major industrial challenge for RO operations is control of fouling of the...
submitted by m4regald 2 years and 8 months ago - Topic: Chemical Engineering
Design and operation of chemical plants involves a combination of synthesis, analysis and evaluation of alternatives. Such activities have traditionally been driven by economic factors first, followed by engineering, safety and environmental considerations. Recently, chemical companies have embra...