TY - GEN
T1 - Mature technology biorefinery scenarios emphasizing fuels and power
AU - Laser, Mark
AU - Jin, Haiming
AU - Jayawardhana, Kemantha
AU - Lynd, Lee R.
AU - Larson, Eric D.
AU - Celik, Fuat
AU - Dale, Bruce
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Selected results from a multi-institution project entitled "The Role of Biomass in America's Energy Future", which seeks to identify scenarios in which biomass provides a significant fraction of energy services, are presented. Policies that foster this outcome while honoring sustainability and environmental objectives are recommended. Mature processing technology scenarios for cellulosic biomass based on detailed computer (ASPEN) models, including stand-alone production of power, Fischer-Tropsch (FT) fuels, hydrogen, and co-production scenarios involving ethanol-power, ethanol-power-FT fuels, ethanol-hydrogen, ethanol-FT fuels-natural gas, and several of these products in conjunction with feed protein are presented. Both the overall attractiveness of biomass processing and the attractiveness of several specific product combinations increased markedly when viewed in the context of mature technology as compared to current technology. In particular, some mature processing technology scenarios will have overall efficiency (heating value of products/heating value of biomass) in excess of 70% and be economically competitive with conventional processes based on fossil resources at prices seen over recent years. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the AIChE Annual Meeting and Fall Showcase (Cincinnati, OH 10/30/2005-11/4/2005).
AB - Selected results from a multi-institution project entitled "The Role of Biomass in America's Energy Future", which seeks to identify scenarios in which biomass provides a significant fraction of energy services, are presented. Policies that foster this outcome while honoring sustainability and environmental objectives are recommended. Mature processing technology scenarios for cellulosic biomass based on detailed computer (ASPEN) models, including stand-alone production of power, Fischer-Tropsch (FT) fuels, hydrogen, and co-production scenarios involving ethanol-power, ethanol-power-FT fuels, ethanol-hydrogen, ethanol-FT fuels-natural gas, and several of these products in conjunction with feed protein are presented. Both the overall attractiveness of biomass processing and the attractiveness of several specific product combinations increased markedly when viewed in the context of mature technology as compared to current technology. In particular, some mature processing technology scenarios will have overall efficiency (heating value of products/heating value of biomass) in excess of 70% and be economically competitive with conventional processes based on fossil resources at prices seen over recent years. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the AIChE Annual Meeting and Fall Showcase (Cincinnati, OH 10/30/2005-11/4/2005).
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33646749975
SN - 0816909962
SN - 9780816909964
T3 - AIChE Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings
BT - 05AIChE
PB - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
T2 - 05AIChE: 2005 AIChE Annual Meeting and Fall Showcase
Y2 - 30 October 2005 through 4 November 2005
ER -